Tasting All My Mates

369-Play Dirty

Author's POV:

Years Ago:

The guard had fetched Alaric for the alpha king. Alaric had been waiting his entire life for the Alpha King’s attention. He was just one of the other servants, but it seemed like tonight might be his night.

“I have been hearing about your hard work and how you—," Alpha King paused to think of a compliment because he only knew of him because of Hazel, "How you mop the floors," he finished, rolling his eyes at the thought of complimenting a servant.

“That is very kind of you to notice your loyal servant.” Alaric had his hands clutched obediently before his body when speaking to Shaun.

“But that doesn't matter anymore. I have made a mistake, and now I am wondering how long before I get removed from this position."

Shaun let out a sigh when talking about the possibly worst day of his life.

Alaric didn't know anything, because Hazel never shared the secrets with him. She believed in taking her secrets to the grave.

“You know, my problem is not even myself. I am worried for — your wife," Shaun said, raising his face to watch the frown sprees a cover Alaric's forehead.

quick to question him. When he cheated on his one true mate, he actually left behind

her like that," Shaun mumbled under his breath, confusing Alaric even more with his

wife’s work. She is a witch and has been actively practicing magic. The only reason she is not safe and secure is that I have her back. But the day the council removes me from the title, you know she will be the first they burn on the stake like old times." Shaun made sure he used all the right kinds of scares. Alaric's heart instantly started beating at the mention of Hazel practicing forbidden

I can assist you?"

you brought me here because there is something I can do," Alaric added when

mate, and now he has gone crazy. He questioned a few people after somehow getting the

from the side of the table and let

his forehead, reading the documents that were going to be presented in the

foul play. These documents were going to be presented, and if that happens, Shaun is

How can they expect to find DNA when there is nobody?” He smiled to himself. "Oh! And make sure you do it in a way that it seems

her father burned the

umm—,” Alaric rubbed his palms nervously. That conversation escalated from zero to 100 really

asked Shaun as he stared at the documents in his hands. It was pretty

was the

your wife

are a good person." Alaric couldn't go against him when he kept making threats to get

and burn them inside the morgue. Let everyone inside burn to death to make it seem