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 something he

all mooning; you are a good man for looking so sad for someone

world shattered upon hearing those words. Shepard finally broke the hug and tapped

you for coming,” Shepard said, then smiled weakly and shook hands with Alaric. His actions left Alaric bewildered. He couldn't

him. His entire life got snatched from him, and he couldn't even

his wolf, wondering when he would get out of this guilt and be

Rick whispered, and Alaric's heart sank

Thiago was standing with Enya, talking about his mother and what he

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

What if Thiago was saving it for later and gave it to her because she asked for it and

sa—y," Thiago paused again, trying

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

thinking she should also have started being nice and

memory, and

something else she

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

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

brought the picture out, he

There was nothing there.

be her picture,” he stuttered,