The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Crystal's POV:

After leaving the imperial palace, I went to the place where the group of merchants should have been stayed.

I searched the underground parking lot of the most expensive hotel in the imperial capital thrice, but couldn't spot the vehicle I'd seen in the surveillance video.

I took my phone out and opened the maps app. I retraced the route of the caravan and searched the road inch by inch.

Finally, in a forest near the suburb, I stumbled upon the remains of the car and saw the bloodstains that covered the ground. The surrounding area had been cordoned off, and soldiers were cleaning up the

scene.

I stopped a soldier and asked him about the situation.

At first, he was stunned. "Are you a family member? The dead bodies are not here anymore. They have been taken to the hospital morgue."

buzzing and I couldn't draw in a full breath. I stared at the dried blood on and around

My kids...

shuddered, unable to finish that thought. The soldier quickly steadied me and

They have always been ruthless and merciless. They would murder people without hesitation to keep their mouths shut. Very few people have survived this incident. The dead bodies

in the car?" I grabbed the soldier's

child while I was cleaning up the scene, but I don't know if anyone else

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through the cordon, intending to search the area

A little while later, I spotted candy wrappers tied around several branches and bushes, as if they were

candy was a specialty

was certain that they

to

the soldier claimed that he hadn't seen any children's bodies, I had to confirm

was searching the forest, I kept calling my kids on their smart watches,

the air, my phone's screen was now covered with a thin layer of mist. I couldn't recall how many times