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.

"Powerful!" 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.

what they

tried to sober up. He kept running his hands over his face as he kept remembering how painful the night must be

finished the call, but it seemed like the other person hung up on him. The look of disappointment on his face was

name again, we would get in trouble. There is no proof against him that could tie him to the case." Makenzie growled

back to speak to you, okay?" Makenzie sighed while getting up from the couch. He hadn't seen his daughter the entire day. Shepard seemed busy with his phone, so Makenzie thought he should leave

head nod, and soon Makenzie had left. Shepard was staring at

a bottle of wine and trying to understand the text. It was a

It took him a minute to recognize the child, but his heart raced

It was Thiago's picture.

Was it a threat?

message with

"Alpha Shepard found guilty of

threat to him. There were other edited images that showed kids with depression, foreshadowing what

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

no choice but to quit. They had cornered him well and badly. Shepard cried loudly, putting his phone down and

left the room to visit his son. Thiago had fallen asleep, so it was easy for Shepard to sneak in

the future. But I have to take this step. They won't let me investigate. They are forcing me 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 this will be utterly unfair to you, but

if I don't die, they will come after you. I h—ope you stay strong and can forgive me," Shepard broke

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