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.


    C0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org.


    “Look! Any of them." Mackenzieid the pictures down for him. Now their eyes were stuck on Thiago,


    who ced 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 Aloha 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,” ric 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 bing 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


    comined 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 y a very important role in our daughter''s life. If we


    are able to keep a good rtionship 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.


    “Was she able to protect those kids? No! She doesn''t interrupt. That''s why we have to make sure we


    do everything in our power to secure our future. You are crying over nothing. Now sit down and tell me


    what happened. Why did this guard apany you to our house?" She asked him after she finally


    approached him and grabbed his hand to sit him down.


    She even forced him to drink some water and then some wine so that his mind could rx a bit.


    “That guard is going to stick with me until I do what the alpha king has asked me to do," ric


    exined the reason behind his worries to her in a much more detailed way, "He wants me to burn


    down the morgue with these files and all the innocent people inside just so that his truth can remain


    hidden."


    Hearing him talk about the task the alpha king gave him made Hazel lean back and brainstorm harder.


    “So he is including you in the circle of trusted people, and you are crying about it?" She almost raised


    her voice at him when she couldn''t believe her husband didn''t think of it as an opportunity to get close


    to the alpha king.


    “This is not an opportunity. This is a crime. We are ruining lives." He was back toining again. He


    had always let Hazel do her thing, but now he could see how evil they had be. Even when he


    personally didn''t harm anyone else other than breaking and abandoning his mate and son, he felt


    responsible for the misery Hazel was causing others.


    “Listen to me. If you don''t do it, he wille after me and our daughter. Now tell me, do you want


    that?" She asked him, leaving the decision on his shoulders.