My eyelids twitched violently. I had a hunch about what the leader was going to say next At this point, my head was in utter chaos. “Where are the children? None left?”
‘The leader wanted to say something but stopped on a second thought. Finally, he lowered his head and said, “The children have all been transferred. The traffickers we caught refused to talk. But we have found something in the factory.”
As he spoke, the leader of the soldiers motioned for his men to bring something over.
We were presented with a duffel bag full of items. Inside were shoes, coats, and other stuff that belonged to the children. The traffickers obviously didn’t have the time to get their belongings together before they bolted.
I rummaged through the bag and found the bracelet my son had been wearing. The crimson string held a little golden pig and bean. It was a lucky charm. Arron never took it off, and he had no reason to leave it here. My heart began to feel increasingly restless. Clearly, something happened to my son.
I quickly put the bracelet in my pocket, and then hurried to the human traffickers with a pair of piercing eyes, pressing in on them However, they would rather die than confess.
A skinny werewolf even asked me to kill them without hesitation.
Seeing their fearless demeanor, I knew they were confident that we wouldn’t dare to kill them. Because once we did, we would never know where the children were.
Extremely furious, I drew the sword from a nearby soldier and pointed it at these human traffickers. “Do you really think the royal family is useless? And we can’t do anything to you? Since you all want to die, I shall grant your wish. Not only that, I will make sure no one in your families lives.”
Hearing this, one of the traffickers finally showed fear. I guessed he considered the possibility of me harming his family.
I continued, “If you come clean regarding this matter, I promise your families won’t be involved.” The human traffickers exchanged glances. The tide appeared to be turning against them.
I looked at them expectantly and said, “Tell me where the children have been transferred.”
The human traffickers lowered their heads and were silent for a while. No one was willing to confess.
After everything that had happened, I was so angry and frustrated that it brought me to tears. “Don’t you have children? What will you do if your child is kidnapped^ I just want my son back. Please tell me where he is!”
At this time, the Ione she-wolf among them looked up at me cautiously. “We have kids too, but they are all in the hands of those human traffickers. If we tell you where they are, our children will die.”
Crystal’s POV
The she-wolf’s words stunned me, As I looked around the other human traffickers. I witnessed how their faces softened with a hint of sadness.
“It’s not that we don’t want to tell you, but that we can’t. At this point, we have no other choice. We only wish to die if doing so will ensure the protection of our loved ones, especially our children.” As the she- wolf spoke, tears slowly trickled down her face while her eyes were filled with exhaustion and despair.
Title of the document I didn’t doubt whether she was telling the truth or not. At this point, there was no need for her to lie to me.
“In times of trouble, you can count on the royal family to come to your aid. I’ll help save your kids, I promise.” In an effort to get them to open up, I initiated conversation. But they didn’t believe me. One werewolf, despite his tiny frame, was stubborn. With his neck red from anger, he retorted, “The royal family has always been superior. They only say nice things, but in their eyes, we are just ciphers. They don’t give a shit about us! I have my doubts that you can save us and our kids. They are in the hands of the traffickers, not yours. You’re out in the light, while they’re in the shadows. Even if you really want to fight against them. I doubt you could win.”
I was amused at his words. “You don’t think the royal army can defeat a bunch of criminals? Really? I think you are like a frog at the bottom of a well. You can only make out a little section of the sky. There’s a lot you’re missing out on how powerful the royal army is.”
The skinny werewolf spat and remarked scornfully, “The royal family is nothing. How could they not know where the traffickers are if they have the power to crush them? To tell you the truth, the human- trafficking industry behind that group of people is huge, and they don’t take the royal family seriously at all. No onenot even the loser lycan king, is able to touch them. In time, perhaps, a new ruler, someone more capable, will emerge from among the werewolves.”
Hearing this, I couldn’t help but glance over at Rufus, who was barking commands at his guys from behind me. He caught my eye and nodded casually in response. His eyes were dark, and there was no sign of emotion there. He appeared to be dismissive of these individuals.
What the skinny werewolf said was enough to get him executed. He slandered the royal family and disrespected the king. For that, he could be sentenced to death and his family might also get involved.
The skinny werewolf seemed to be nearsighted. He continued to yell insults at the king, and the royal family without realizing that Rufus was the loser he had been referring to.
I couldn’t stand it anymore. I raised the sword near his neck and said coldly, “I’m not here to listen to your nonsense. Either talk, or die.”
The skinny werewolf snorted arrogantly. He even moved closer to my sword. “Kill me. I won’t tell you anything.” In my wrath, I placed all my energy on my wrist and nearly broke it. When I was about to teach him a lesson, a cold and good-looking hand held my wrist and gently took away the sword from my hand.
“I’ll take it from here,”
Rufus said indifferently and then signaled the soldiers to escort the human traffickers into the factory building.
I wanted to follow him, but he stopped me. “Wait for me outside and don’t do anything.”
After that, he shut the door.
In no time, screams blared from inside. I covered my ears and squatted down. My mind was racing, and my pulse was pounding, as a multitude of thoughts and possibilities flooded my mind. My body began to tremble uncontrollably, and I got in a stew.
A long time passed before the screaming subsided, and the sound of the door opening came from behind me.
Crystal’s POV
As I stood up and turned to them, I noticed that Rufus was dragging the weak she-wolf on the ground. The smell of blood spread all over his body, and there were even a few drops on his face. The cruelty in his eyes still lingered. He loosened his tie, craned his neck to one side, and crumpled the handkerchief he was using to wipe his face into a ball on his feet. He then expressionlessly put on his suit jacket after taking it from the guard’s hand My fear was renewed when I once again saw Rufus’s piercing, intimidating glare.
I swallowed and made my way over to him. The she-wolf showed no signs of injury. However, she was frozen and paralyzed with terror.
Title of the document The air inside the factory was thick with the stench of blood. I tried to squeeze around Rufus to take a peek, but he covered my eyes and warned me, “Don’t look. ”
At that moment, I closed my eyes and inhaled deeply, calming myself with Rufus’ pleasant smell.
Rufus motioned for the guards to shut the door and then lowered his arms. He turned to the she-wolf and snarled, “You only have one minute. My patience is running thin.” The she-wolf got down on her knees and trembled frantically. She didn’t dare to be as haughty as before. Without hesitation, she told Rufus everything.
“The kids were divided into two groups. The young and lovely ones were sent to the south. The lucky ones would be sold to rich couples with fertility problems. And the unlucky ones would be sold to brothels. The average-looking kids were sent to the western mining areas as workers.”
“One of the children has bandages. Where was he sent?” I asked anxiously, both nervous and expectant. Anon looked delicate and lovely. Maybe, he would be transferred to the southern region, not far from the border’s pack. Maybe I could dispatch my people in the pack to help search for him!
The she-wolf glanced at me with fear. She wanted to say something but stopped on a second thought. “Yesthere is indeed a kid with bandages.”
I held my breath and looked at her expectantly, indicating her to continue.
“That kid kept refusing to take off the bandages. He said that his face was seriously injured.”
My heart ached when I heard this. Arron had always been a good boy. I told him not to take off the bandages in front of others, and he always listened.
If that were the case, the human traffickers would mistakenly think that Arron was not good-looking and sent him to the western mining areas.
“So that kid was sent to the western mining areas?” I asked The she-wolf trembled more violently and faltered, not daring to say anything more.
Starting to feel uneasy, I couldn’t help but yell, “Tell me! Where the hell has that kid been sent?”
The she-wolf didn’t dare yelp out of fear. She gave Rufus a glance before shifting her gaze to mine. Suddenly she started groveling and babbling nonsense.
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