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.

alpha hug a

a good man for looking so sad for someone else." Shepard cried

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

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

met, and we ruined him. His entire life got snatched from him, and he couldn't even find out why? It is all our fault. Why did we listen to the

wolf, wondering when he would get out of this guilt

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

Enya, talking about his mother and what

She taught you so many things,” Enya mumbled

was saving it for later and

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

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

can wait," Enya said, thinking she should

memory, and

we can talk about something else she taught

Thiago whispered in shock, feeling

He panicked, shoving his hands in his pockets to look for a picture that he kept

he brought the picture out, he gulped in

There was nothing there.

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