Lycan's Prey by Jessica Hall

Chapter 129

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“They were alive,” Damian’s voice breaks through my thoughts, his tone barely above a whisper, heavy with sorrow. “They tried to get out,” he adds, his words punctuated by Maverick’s heavy footsteps as he steps into the container behind us.

The weight of the tragic scene before us is suffocating. The knowledge that these women and children were alive at some point, their cries for help falling on deaf ears, is a burden that crushes me deeply.

Maverick’s deep voice echoes in the container as he confirms what I already feared. “Yes, they managed to open one door. Some bodies washed up, but the rest were trapped. The pressure would have held the doors closed. Had the storm not been so brutal, we may not have found them.”

I struggle to keep my composure as I step back out and look. around at the lifeless bodies surrounding me. Most of them are human, but seven she–wolves are among them. My heart aches for these innocent victims, robbed of their lives in such a cruel manner.

My eyes fall upon a little girl, the tarp having lifted from the wind, she no more than six years old, lying still on the ground. Her small hand grips tightly onto a ragged teddy bear, a final attempt to find comfort in such terror. My heart breaks for her and all the other children who suffered in this nightmare.

Tears burn my eyes as I turn away from the gruesome scene. It’s too much to bear.

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ask aloud, my voice. thick with emotion.

with anger as he looks around at the carnage. “I don’t know,” he replies

“These are mostly humans,” he notes. “But there are also some werewolves

twisted trafficking operation? Are vampires behind it, or is our own kind involved?

his voice filled with grief.

my ears as someone approaches, and I turn to see Rhett striding toward

mine,” he snaps. “And I’m not into shipping illegal cargo. You’re looking at the wrong Alpha.”

the scene before her, she pales and immediately turns to vomit at the sight. I feel a mixture of disgust and frustration.

where it washed up,” Damian murmurs,

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few containers a few weeks

faces. Clyde steps forward, his brow

lost four containers of one shipment,” Bianca

dawning on all of us. “I will

you,” Rhett offers, his expression shifting to one of determination.

should leave it to the authorities

Jefferson is behind this, it’s up to