Tasting All My Mates

376-The Child Grew Up Cursed

Author's POV:

Years Ago:

“What?" Shepard asked in shock.

“It is a clear warning. They don't want the real culprit to get caught. I am pretty sure the real culprit is way more powerful than the council itself, which is afraid of him," Makenzie sighed when talking about the bastard.

“Powerfull” Shepard stopped crying, "It has to be alpha king Shaun." His skin felt goosebumps, and his eyes formed tears. “It has to be him. He used to be deadly in love with her. He kept persuading her to reject me and accept him. And then something happened, something as if he got his hands on the most powerful tool ever, started using it, and somehow got out of every mess he created. Nobody dares go against him because--- because he has someone who is securing him.

Makenzie! It is Shaun," Shepard stated confidently, nodding his head as he understood the entire case now.

“Oh yes! So what can we do?" Makenzie looked at Shepard, who looked lost for a moment before he spoke.

“Why don't you call the council and let them know that we have a suspect in mind?" Shepard looked hopeful after so many days.

"All right," Makenzie nodded and dialed the number the next minute. They forgot what they said about it themselves. Shaun would never get into trouble because someone had his back.

While Makenzie talked, Shepard tried to sober up. He kept running his hands over his face as he kept remembering how painful the night must be for his Luna.

that—," Makenzie finished the call, but it seemed like the other person hung up on him. The look

ever said his name again, we would get in trouble. There is no proof against him that could tie him

Shepard was going

couch. He hadn't seen

head nod, and soon Makenzie had left. Shepard

grabbing a bottle of wine and trying to understand the

blurred picture of a child in front of a grave. It took him a minute to recognize the child, but his heart raced inside his chest when

It was Thiago's picture.

Was it a threat?

received another message

of assaulting and murdering his Luna in order to be

images that showed kids with depression, foreshadowing what will happen to

sending him the pictures was trying to scare him into not proceeding with the

quit. They had cornered him well and badly.

visit his son. Thiago had fallen asleep, so it was easy for Shepard

more in the future. But I have to take this step. They won't let me

must give up on my life too, or else I won't be able to live. I know this will be

pain and agony. He couldn't tell exactly why this happened to them. They