Tasting All My Mates

Tasting All My Mates By Alexis Dee Chapter 375

375-Against The World

Author's POV:

Years Ago:

“I can't remember anything. I don't even remember my mother's face," Thiago said to his father, whohad been suffering for the past two days after realizing he couldn't remember what his mother lookedlike.

Shepard initially thought Thiago was having trouble remembering that night's incident because of thetrauma. But forgetting his mother entirely was something that was not supposed to happen.

“I don't understand one thing. Trauma can make his brain block some memories, but not being able tosee his mother's picture—that has never happened before," Makenzie told Shepard, who walked aheadof him with his head down.

“I told you, there is more to the story than what we are being told. When Thiago started complainingabout not remembering anything, I felt a little weird. And now, with all this, don't you think something isgoing on that we are not aware of? Even the morgue burning down. It all seems like a big plan to savewhoever the culprit is," Shepard said, sitting outside on the front porch and sighing in exhaustion.

“I just miss her. It feels so wrong that she got snatched away from me and I couldn't do anything. Icouldn’t even rest her body." He buried his face in his hands and sobbed.

“Hey! You need to stay strong for your son. We will find her culprit and give him the worst punishmentanyone has ever imagined,”

Makenzie sat down with him and patted his back.

The two had been best friends for a very long time. They have faced many troubles together. However,they lost one member of their group, Mrs. Shepard.

"Your highness! There is something that needs your attention,” a guard interrupted them. He lookedagitated as if it were a serious matter.

"What is up?" Makenzie asked while Shepard stared at the royal garden, missing his beautiful Lunawalking around with a perfect smile on her lips.

“Ther—e has been a rumor,” he paused when staring at his distressed alpha, “I feel guilty for eventalking about it but I felt like it needed attention before it grows out of hand." The guard added, just tomake sure they know he is not believing it.

“Tell me what it is about?” Makenzie asked again, and the guard prepared himself to tell the bitter taleof nasty rumors.

“There is a rumor that— alpha Shepard killed his Luna that night.” the instant he said those words,Shepard's eyes traveled to him. He watched him in sheer terror for a moment before he got up andgasped.

"Who started this bullshit?" he screamed, tearing up at the thought of people believing he could dosuch a disgusting thing to his precious Luna.

"I don't know. But the rumor is getting a little wild because the council might be— they are talking aboutputting you on trial." The guard had to lower his eyes and show remorse over repeating those words.

"That's nonsense,” Makenzie growled angrily.

"You don't worry. I will have a meeting with the council and talk about this in detail. You are the only onewho keeps talking about this case and justice. They cannot believe you are the — Don't worry, I will go

have a word with them,” Makenzie eyed the guard to help Shepard to his room.

Shepard had lost so much confidence that he could barely move around without breaking down.

The guard took him to his room, where he opened a fresh bottle of wine to chug it down.

Nothing seemed to be working for him. His heart was in constant pain.novelbin

‘What if the news reaches my son? He will think so little of me. I can never hurt anyone. And her? Whywou—,’ He was breaking

down before his wolf, who had been very silent after finding out they lost their mate.

Shepard spoke to the sleeping wolf for hours, crying his heart out, but there was nothing that couldcomfort him at this point. He had to keep drinking in order to hide the pain.

Makenzie had an hours-long conversation with the councils as they discussed the case in detail.

He then returned to the mansion, but with no good news. He went straight to the alpha's room, wherehe found him drunk and crying.

"Makenzie!" Shepard got up from his seat and rushed his way to hold his hand and smile at him.

“Tell me they know I didn't do it." He asked him, trying to carry hope in his eyes when, somewhere deepdown, he just wasn't sure what could make him happy again.

“So! I spoke to them," Makenzie murmured, "and they are going to put you on trial because somepeople have come forward to testify against you. These people said they have seen you with somewoman that you wanted to make your Luna and for that to happen, you had to kill your own Luna.”Makenzie cringed because he knew it was a lie.

“What? That's a lie. I never— what is going on? Why is the world against me so much?" Shepardsobbed, slowly stepping away from Makenzie and dropping onto the couch after losing his balance.

“Hey!" Makenzie helped him sit up and sat beside him, saying, "Somebody is definitely behind thiswhole mess. And sadly, the entire world seems to be keeping him safe. But there is a way to avoid thistrial," Makenzie mumbled, but the way he stole eyes from Shepard was a sign that whatever he wasabout to tell him was not going to be well received by Shepard.

“What? tell me, what is the way?" Shepard asked in curiosity. They knew if the trial happened, he wouldbe convicted.

Because whoever did it has the power to make his own version of the story.

This was not a trial but a rigged case to get Shepard in trouble. Once he goes to trial, they will convicthim and not continue the case.

“They said in order to stop this trial, you will have to step back from this case and not talk about theinvestigation again," Makenzie remembered the exact words of the council. It was a hint, more like achance for Shepard to stand back before they punish him for forcing everyone to investigate this case.

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