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.

the other person hung up on him. The look of disappointment on his face was

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

was

to speak to you, okay?" Makenzie sighed while getting up from the couch. He hadn't

head nod, and soon Makenzie had left. Shepard was staring at the text he had received

this?" he frowned, grabbing a bottle of wine and trying to understand the text. It was a simple text, but

a child in front of a grave. It took him a minute to recognize the child, but his heart raced

It was Thiago's picture.

Was it a threat?

another message with

he read the headlines: "Alpha Shepard found guilty of assaulting and murdering his Luna in

kids with depression, foreshadowing what

whoever was sending him the pictures was trying to scare him into

They had cornered him well and badly. Shepard cried loudly, putting his phone down and realizing there was nothing he

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

more in the future. But I have to take this step. They

to quit and live like nothing ever happened. I cannot do that. If I have to stop the investigation, I must give up on my life too, or else I won't be able to live. I know

he walked out of the room again. His heart was filled with pain and agony.