Lycan's Prey by Jessica Hall

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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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like this?” I ask

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

near us. “These are mostly

behind it, or is our

his voice filled with grief. “This explains why the human governments

someone approaches, and I turn to see Rhett striding toward us, a look of disdain on his face. Clyde steps forward. “I called you, Rhett. We need

one of mine,” he snaps. “And I’m not into

of nowhere, Bianca wanders over. The moment she sees the scene before her, she pales

it washed up,” Damian

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Bianca straightens, her

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a few weeks back?” she suggests, glancing

our faces. Clyde

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slowly, the realization dawning on all of us. “I will

one of determination. “I can help you look at shipment

it to

voice firm. “If Jefferson is behind this, it’s up to us to