Lycan's Prey by Jessica Hall

Chapter 230

“And what became of his anger?” Monroe presses, her voice. sharp.

Bianca hesitates, glancing nervously at Rhett. When he bares his teeth in a silent snarl, her shoulders tremble, but she continues. “He. he went to the council, demanding his father hand over the pack. When that didn’t work, he started talking to people–making connections. That’s when he met King Alaric.”

Monroe leans forward slightly. “And what was the nature of Rhett’s dealings with King Alaric?”

Bianca wrings her hands, her voice barely above a whisper. “Rhett agreed to. to smuggle humans for him. For the blood trade.”

Monroe’s expression hardens. “Explain the details of this arrangement. How did the smuggling work?”

Bianca flinches. “Rhett used the pack’s transport trucks to move the humans and kidnapped werewolves. They were hidden in unmarked containers. The shipments were taken to the docks and loaded onto Alaric’s ships or trucked to wherever the shipments needed to go.”

“And who else was involved in this operation?” Monroe asks, her voice cutting like a blade.

Bianca hesitates, her gaze darting to Clyde. “Councilman Clyde. He. he made sure the council didn’t interfere. He kept

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Rhett informed about any investigations or raids.”

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gone ashen. He stammers, “That’s a lie! How do we know

slams his gavel down. “Councilman Clyde, you will remain

nods, her voice trembling. “Clyde also helped arrange the permits for the trucks and shipments, making it look like everything was legitimate, but when his father found out he told Rhett to cut the deals with Alaric and refused to ever hand his title

that news?” Monroe asks in

father and made it look like an accident.” Monroe nods slowly.

suddenly roars, cutting Bianca off mid–sentence. He lunges forward, but the guards are quick to

hand down on the table, his aura flaring out in warning. “Enough! You will remain silent unless

snarls, but he doesn’t dare defy Magnus further. Instead, he turns his glare back on Bianca, his hatred palpable. “You think this will save you? You’re as

he continued to work with King Alaric of Nocturna?” Bianca visibly trembles, but to her

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so?” Monroe asks and I feel Aubrey tense beside me.

learned the documents were forged and took over the docks, refusing to allow King Alaric’s ships to dock. Which in turn caused the alliances in place to fall

narrowing. “And what did you gain from this arrangement, Bianca? Why

he became Alpha and took control of the council, I would be his Luna. He said we would get a spot on the council. That

get out of

the council, he wants to enslave the packs, and the human population. He doesn’t believe the King should be in control, that humans are beneath him, and hates how the council

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part, yes, but I believe he mainly wanted a seat on the council and the money Alaric paid

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