Page 38 of Wilde Beta

It was a relief when it was over, and no bodies were found. Thank the goddess, at least no one had died, even though some looked pretty close. For some reason, Adam had not thought Emilio was that bad, but it turned out he was terrible.

Harry returned, and there was no one except them to take. “I sent a message to Damon. People will be coming to the other three places to see if there are any clues. Now, where's the next place?”

“From here, I believe it will be two miles east," Levi explained.

The next place was small and looked more like a large storage shed. Adam hoped no one was inside. When they opened it, there was only one female. Even though she didn't look very good, Adam felt she was attractive, and Emilio had singled her out for himself. She was from their pack. Harry quickly flashed her there and came back.

“Am I counting right when I say there is one more place left?” Harry asked.

“Yes, but these are all the places I know. It's possible there could be others I know nothing about," Levi admitted.

Damn, double damn. Adam hoped there were no other places because enough was enough. Emilio had made a fortune running a constant line of slaves to buyers. He'd probably made even more with those being shut down north of here. No one here would question him or even care what he was doing.

Harry flashed them again. This time, it was a huge concrete building. He could not even guess what its purpose had been.

“Where is this in relation to the border?” Adam asked.

“It's on the other side. We are in Texas," Harry replied.

“Let's get in there and see what we have to deal with," Adam directed.

“This is the worst one yet," Harry observed.

He looked around and saw the truth. There were remains in half the building. They would be dealt with later since nothing could be done for them.

They concentrated on the other half, immediately releasing those being kept. Emilio should be tortured and slowly killed. All the people were from north of the border.

It was clear the group Emilio was working with were opportunists. They grabbed people from anywhere they could. What Adam didn't understand was why they kept them long enough that they could die. If the assholes were trying to make money, it made no sense.

The cells were emptying out as people were flashed away. Even the witches in the group were in such poor shape they couldn't flash themselves.

Adam and his betas found water and passed it out to everyone. He'd also found some food, but it wasn't very appetizing. It was not something many would be able to eat.

They needed broth or something easy on their stomachs. It was an hour before the place was empty of any living prisoners. Judging by the number of people flashed away, that wasn't long. Harry had called in anyone available, including some who could only flash one person and only a short distance.

The need had been there to save those people. Adam felt terrible about everything he had seen. He also knew that when he got back to his pack, there would be a lot to deal with. Emilio had been selling off members of his own pack. That was why the pack was so small. Had he kept doing it, eventually, there would have been no pack at all.

Some of his pack members must have known what Emilio was doing. Why hadn't they reported him or taken action to prevent it? Adam couldn't imagine why or why they still showed him so much loyalty after what he had done.

Harry flashed him and the other two men back to the pack. When they arrived, Damon was waiting for them. What bad news was he going to get now? Damon approached.

“There were two other places you were not aware of. We got the information out of Emilio. You do not have to worry. They have been dealt with, but there are ten more pack members you will have to deal with," Damon explained.

“Does Mel know?” Adam wondered.

“She does. Mel and the other ladies are already working with them," Damon replied.

“I have no idea where she's going to put them all," Adam mentioned.

“Rent a big tent and put them all on cots or inflatable mattresses. That's what Ariel does when she has a big event and doesn't have room for everyone," Damon suggested. “Check with your mate first. She may have already ordered one.”

The pack had added a hundred people between all the places they had freed people, including extra people with nowhere to go.

How many people had that crazy alpha sold into slavery over the years? It was hard to believe anyone would do something like that. Even at his worst, Adam would have never done that. He knew he had not treated his pack the way he should have. They should have been put first, and he did not do that, but he would have never sold them. He realized he didn't own them. No alpha owned their people.

It was time to see what his mate was doing and what she needed. When he walked in the door, every surface seemed covered with a person.

Adam knew all the rooms were taken, and most had more than one person. Food was everywhere as they tried to feed people who hadn't eaten in weeks. Bringing them back to their optimum health would not be easy.

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