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.

a servant was something he

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

world shattered upon hearing those words. Shepard

Shepard said, then smiled weakly and shook hands with Alaric. His actions left Alaric bewildered. He couldn't understand why they had turned this man’s

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 out why? It is

I do? How do I make things right?’ Alaric asked his wolf, wondering when he would get out of this guilt and be

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

with Enya, talking about his

an excellent person. She taught you so many things,” Enya mumbled as

told her how to snatch things from others. She now felt bad for asking for that candy. What if Thiago was saving it for later and gave it to her because she asked for it and he wanted

used to sa—y," Thiago paused again, trying to recall

thinking about it when I was standing next to her grave," Thiago

is okay. I can wait," Enya said, thinking she should also have started being

remember it anymore?” He questioned his memory, and when he opened his eyes again, there

we can talk about something else she

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

cannot remember her face. How?" He panicked, shoving his hands in his pockets to look for

he brought the picture out, he

There was nothing there.

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