A New Victim

A FEW HOURS BEFORE THE ARREST

BLUE MOON PACK STATION

Katherina arrived at the pack's station right after she had received a call from Jason about a recent murder case and as she arrived, she met Jason and a few other teammates roaming about the office while working in haste.

She hurried to where Jason was and asked about the call they made earlier.

"Where's the corpse?" She asked as she got closer to Jason who was busy talking to another detective.

"You're here! It's in the Pack's Morgue but our men are still at the site of the murder. Wanna check it out?" He asked, gesturing the detective to excuse him.

"Yes. Let's go to the morgue first then we'll check the murder site afterward." She suggested and Jason gave the file he was working on to the detective he was talking to.

They hopped into her Red Sedan and together they drove towards the morgue.

"Don't you think this is odd? I mean it's been 10 good years since this kind of murder occurred and even if it's the same person, then the exact day of the murder should have been later tonight since it will be the full moon, do you think it is a copycat?" Katherine asked curiously.

"Well, you have a point, I've also been thinking about that, but you will have to investigate the scene and also check the corpse to be sure of an answer because I definitely can't do that." He replied, his voice portraying the disgust he felt just thinking about the corpse.

"Fuck! When will you become a real detective?" She wondered but Jason didn't seem like he will be ready anytime soon.

"By the way, Kat, you were very late to work today, Is Gavin here?" He asked, staring awkwardly at her.

Katherine sighed heavily, "He is a pack ruler, Jason! You don't expect him to be coming all the way here every single day. And by the way, I don't come late to work even when he is here." She replied. "It's not like I'm a habitual latecomer." She mumbled, rolling her eyes at him.

"Those that mean you cheated?" He asked, staring at her in awe.

"W-what? What has come over?" She lashed out, getting angry, and only ended up getting herself caught since she is such a bad liar.

"That means I'm right. Fuck! Ladies are no different. Long-distance relationships are always not so trustworthy. I thought you'd be different. No wonder you're still wearing the same clothes and mother didn't also know your way about when I called her." He complained, annoying her.

"Look Jason, it was just a one-night stand, nothing more." She explained. 

"Oh, Really?" He asked again and Kat nodded in affirmation. "Well...I don't believe you!" He exclaimed. 

"I mean you of all people wouldn't just agree to a one night with a stranger if you have not been seeing him before then." He added.

"Fuck! Jason, I was drunk. By the way, that hunk was just a gigolo. I even paid for the room. Look!" She explained showing him the receipt she had received from the receptionist and the hotel where she spent the night.

Katherine couldn't help but think about last night. If she was being honest, it was the best night in her sexual life and even though she ended up paying the bill for the hotel room, she'd agree that it was nothing compared to the pleasure she received from him. 

"Oh, a hunk! He must have really attracted you so much. And I can see he satisfied you far too well." Jason joked and just then, Kat's phone which she had fixed on a windshield mount started ringing and it was Gavin on a video call.

She heaved a sigh of distress as she thought of what lie to tell him for not answering his calls throughout last night.

Just as she stretched her arm to answer the call, Jason held it firmly, preventing her from reaching her phone. "What now?" She wondered.

"I care so much about you." He mumbled as he opened the glove compartment in front of him and brought out a scarf. 

He wrapped it around her neck while gesturing her to concentrate on her driving.

"This is summer, Jason. Why should I wear a scarf in this heat period?" She asked curiously, thinking it was one of his funny moments again until he pointed out a small pinkish bruise on my arm, then she realized he really cares about her.

"Tsk...that hunk might be just a gigolo but he really did a good one on you. From the love bites on your body, I can tell he passionately made love to you and not just some sex as you say it is." He said, sounding serious this time. 

"Others might not notice it clearly but Gavin will and then you both might start having problems which I wouldn't want." He added, smiling brightly at her.

She sighed distressfully before finally answering the call.

"Hey, Gavin!" She waved at him.

"Hey, you're driving?" Gavin asked as he noticed Katherine's attention was not with him.

"Yes, I'm in the middle of an important investigation." She replied, trying her possible best to put on a perfect fake smile.

"You didn't answer any of my calls last night and neither did you return them so I thought I should call you again today." He complained and the reaction on Kat's face changed making her also forget whatever lie she had thought of.

"Hey, Gavin! There was a murder case last night and her phone was with me all through. I was just about to tell her you called." Jason lied effortlessly.

"Oh, no problem. Just take care and call me once you're less busy." He concluded and ended the call.

They were already in front of the Pack's morgue before the call with Gavin ended.

They stepped out of the car and for a while Kat stared at Jason in awe.

"Thank you so much, Jason." She thanked him while Jason just blushed away.

 "I think you really deserve an award." She added.

"For the best friend ever?" He asked.

"No. For the best liar ever." She joked and they both chuckled as they went into the morgue. 

Katherine asked the morgue Dieners where the corpse was and one of them showed them to where the victim's body which was a young lady was kept.

Her arm was chopped off, her tongue ripped out and her private part bruised as she laid lifelessly on the surgical table, her body dissected during the examination.

"Who is the pathologist in charge?" Kat asked the Diener who had shown them the corpse.

"Dr. Mia Campbell. I will show you to her office." He said and together they walked through the office area until they got to Mrs. Campbell's office.

The Diener left them alone with the pathologist while she offered them a seat in her office.

"Are you here for Court Lady Ella James?" Dr. Campbell asked as she brewed some coffee for them.

"Yes. We are the detectives in charge. Brief us on the result of her autopsy." Jason replied to Kat's unpleasant surprise.

"What? She's a court lady?" Kat asked, both curiously and furiously.

"Yes! Let's hear the results first before you flare." Jason whispered and she couldn't help but agree with him.

Dr. Campbell offered them coffee before she turned her laptop towards them, showing them every detail of the result that she is about to explain.

"From the test conducted, It was deduced that her arms were chopped off first, then her tongue was also chopped off. While watching her inability to wail out in pain because of her chopped tongue, the murderer raped and afterward, choked her to death." She explained her every word giving Kat the creeps.

'How can someone be so heartless and inhumane?' She thought to herself then she noticed some white substance on the image of the corpse's throat through the pictures displayed and she decided to ask Dr. Campbell about it.

"What are those white substances on her through?" Kat asked curiously.

"Those are sperm. Literally, she was choked to death with a dick." She announced and Jason almost threw up at the thought of that dirty and inhumane treatment while Katherine just gasped and inhaled sharply.

"She's also from the Royal Packhouse. There is nothing that will stop me from arresting the Lycan King today!" Kat mumbled to herself, fuming with rage.