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

closely at one of the bodies near us. “These are mostly humans,” he

with questions and possibilities. Is this some sort of twisted trafficking operation? Are vampires behind it, or is our own kind involved? And why do they need both humans and werewolves?

his voice filled with grief. “This explains why the

I nod when the sound of footsteps crunching on sand reaches my ears as someone approaches, and I turn to see Rhett striding toward us, a look of disdain on his face. Clyde steps forward. “I called

stench. “Not one of mine,” he snaps. “And I’m not into shipping illegal cargo. You’re looking at the wrong Alpha.” His dismissive

out of nowhere, Bianca wanders over. The moment she sees the scene before her, she pales and immediately turns to vomit at the sight.

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a few containers a few weeks back?” she suggests, glancing nervously

on our faces. Clyde steps forward, his brow furrowing

lost four containers of one shipment,” Bianca confirms, her

who nods slowly, the realization dawning on all of us. “I will head out and look into it,” he

Rhett offers, his expression shifting to one of determination. “I can help you look at shipment logs.”

we should leave it to

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