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.

see an alpha hug a servant was something

is okay. We are all mooning; you are a good man for looking so sad for someone else." Shepard cried softly, patting Alaric’s back while

entire world shattered upon hearing those words. Shepard

His actions left Alaric bewildered.

his wolf, said, ‘When did we become the villains of the world? This man is the best Alpha we've ever met, and we ruined him. His entire life got snatched from him, and he couldn't even find

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

Rick whispered, and Alaric's heart sank in

Enya, talking about his mother and what he learned

taught you so many things,” Enya mumbled as she realized her mother had never taught her

felt bad for asking for that candy. What if Thiago was saving it for later and gave

my mother used to sa—y," Thiago paused

about it when I was standing next to her grave," Thiago said, closing his eyes to focus

thinking she should also

questioned his memory, and when he opened his eyes

else she taught you,” Enya

d—ont remember what she looks like," Thiago whispered in shock, feeling like

panicked, shoving his hands in his pockets to look

picture out, he

There was nothing there.

used to be her picture,” he