Tasting All My Mates by Alexis Dee novel Chapter 370

370-An Opportunity

Author's POV:

Years Ago:

"I don’t remember anything," Thiago said, rubbing his eyes to wipe away tears from that night.

"It is okay. Maybe when we show you all the pictures of the people who had taken that road that night, you will be able to recognize the man,’’ Mr. Mackenzie started looking for the pictures in his bag.

In the meantime, Thiago couldn't remember a single thing. He was certain something happened that night, but he couldn't say what.

His father was standing beside him, watching him with tears in his eyes. He couldn't get closer to his son because he felt like a failure.

"Look! Any of them." Mackenzie laid the pictures down for him. Now their eyes were stuck on Thiago, who placed his finger on one picture and then on the other.

"It was-" he scratched his chin, "I guess it’s true." Thiago murmured in confusion.

"What is true?" Mackenzie questioned.

"Perhaps mom’s car broke down and she couldn't pull the brakes," Thiago couldn't recall anything. These were the very

few things he heard from others. And he thought maybe it was true; otherwise, why else would he not remember?

"Mayb—," Mackenzie was going to ask him again, but Shepard noticed his son’s uneasiness, so he gently tapped his hand on Mackenzie's back and stopped him from questioning him further.

"It is okay. Don't pressurize him. The DNA test will reveal everything itself," Shepherd said exhaustedly. He hadn’t slept since that night. Just the idea of sleeping without his mates in his arms was killing him.

"I don't understand what example I set for my son after losing my mate. He will always know his father as someone who couldn't save his mate. What if he grows up and gives up on his mate?" Shepard rubbed his hands on his face and sighed.

"You are not at fault here. You couldn't have saved her, no matter what. Whatever happened, happened to her hours ago. Whoever hurt her is the reason you and your son are suffering right now, your highness. But you are right, the DNA test will reveal everything." Mackenzie said, nodding his head to Alpha Shepard.

Things weren't going so well for Hazel and her husband, either. He was staring at her with nothing but questions in his eyes.

"What are you saying?" she asked him, her heart trembling inside her chest. So far, she was able to make decisions and do whatever she pleased, but now her mate was questioning her, and it didn't sit well with her.

"Destroying all the innocent lives," Alaric murmured, sobbing as he remembered the look on Thiago's face when he watched him cry after finding out his mother had died. Everybody had gathered around the hospital to record and catch a glimpse of the pack that had everything stolen from them in one terrible night.

There were pack members from every pack that questioned their safety. If it can happen to an Alpha's Luna, then it can happen to anyone.

"Destroying? No! I am not doing that. I am helping people. Good people." She gulped when lying to her mate.

"You think you can fool me? But I guess you have been fooling yourself this whole time. Imagine the pain and suffering of those kids who are unwillingly becoming the subject of abuse because of your magic. Hazel! For heaven's sake, we have a daughter ourselves. How can we— do this to them?" He complained in tears, recalling all the messed up stuff he knew his mate did but had never spoken against her.

He even broke his true mate’s heart and left his little son at the mercy of the world.

"Listen! These alphas we are helping today can play a very important role in our daughter's life. If we are able to keep a good relationship with them, they will help Enya with her needs," Hazel murmured, gulping nonstop and praying her mate doesn't look at her differently or doesn't make a mistake.

"Hazel! We can never rely on these people. The Moon Goddess

will be enough to take care of our daughter," he disagreed with her. His heart was pumping more blood than usual. He felt it right inside his chest.