Tasting All My Mates

374-The Beginning Of His Curse

Author's POV:

Years Ago:

"Hi!" Alaric stepped ahead to appear in Shepard's sight while Shepard met with the people who came to see him and pray for Mrs.Shepard.

“Thanks for coming." Shepard shook hands with Alaric. It shocked Alaric to see how dull and lifeless Shepard looked. He used to carry grace and power whenever he walked around. Now he had his head down and only one sentence on his lips.

“Thank you for coming,”

“My name is Alaric Fosters," Alaric introduced himself. Shepard thought he was going to leave, but watching him stay made him raise his head and smile at him.

“How are you, Alaric?” Shepard asked, bowing down and then rubbing his hands on his face. He felt like he was lost. He didn't even realize he was bowing down when he was the alpha of the pack. His mate didn't leave alone. She took away his happiness, his power, his pride, and everything from him.

“I heard what happened," Alaric murmured, looking uneasy as he stared around. His heart kept telling him to make things right.

“I know it is a hard time with you and your pack. I am from the alpha king's pack. I am his servant." Alaric was shaking when talking to Shepard. The alpha noticed how sad Alaric looked.

"Come here,” Shepard said, stepping forward to hug Alaric. It was a surprise to Alaric when Shepard hugged him like that. He had always been ridiculed by the alphas and the alpha kings.

an alpha hug a servant was

you are a good man for looking so sad for someone else." Shepard cried softly, patting

Shepard

Shepard said, then smiled weakly and shook hands with Alaric. His actions left Alaric bewildered. He

from him, and he couldn't even find out why? It is all our fault. Why did we listen to the Alpha King?’ His wolf had been very upset

I do? How do I make things right?’ Alaric asked his wolf, wondering when

can do.’ Rick whispered, and Alaric's heart sank in

with Enya, talking about

you so many things,” Enya mumbled as she realized her

that candy. What if Thiago was saving it for later and gave it to her because she asked for it and he wanted to

to sa—y," Thiago paused

remember this because I was thinking about it when I was standing next to her grave," Thiago said, closing his eyes

thinking she should also have started

his memory, and when he opened his eyes again, there was an expression of shock

okay; we can talk about something else she

looks like," Thiago whispered in shock, feeling like he had been struck with the worst horror of his

her face. How?" He panicked, shoving his hands in his pockets to look for a

the picture

There was nothing there.

used to be her picture,” he stuttered, taking steps back and feeling