Tasting All My Mates by Alexis Dee

378-When It Is About Enya.

Author's POV:

Years Ago:

"You took her near those people?" she yelled after she couldn’t stay silent for another minute.

"And what is wrong with that?" Alaric asked, looking at her daughter next, "Go to your room,

kiddo. I will come in a minute and read you a bedtime story, okay?" Alaric put a huge smile on

his lips when talking to Enya, who, by that time, had stopped crying. Enya gave a nod to her

father, and after collecting the teddy from the floor, she flashed past them to her room.

"Do you have an ounce of decency left in your body? Why the hell were you taking your anger

out on our daughter?" Alaric straightened his back to mutter the words at Hazel.

"Because you took her to that pack. Do you know how Shaun will react when he finds out you

have been sympathizing with them?" Hazel didn't shout this time, but her words were mixed

with emotions when coming out of her mouth.

"He cannot control us like that. We have done everything he has ever asked us. But now he is

interrupting how we teach Enya. I want her to sympathize with others, not become cold blooded

murderers like us," Alaric said, as he shook his head at Hazel.

"You think I'm a coldhearted murderer?" Hazel asked and broke down before she could get an

answer from him.

"That's what we have become. We are backing up murderers and torturing these little kids. When they all grow up,

they will come for our daughter." Alaric yelled in a muffled tone. Trying to tell Hazel off was never easy.

"And I am already doing everything in my power to escape that situation. Do you think we are safe if we go against

the Alpha King?" Hazel reluctantly approached him and held his hand. He didn't back away from her, so it gave her

enough courage to submit to his chest. She rested her head on his chest, and he calmed down only a little bit.

"Now tell me, what else did you do?" She asked him politely, and that's when he broke the hug and pushed her

away with a disgusting look on his face.

"You are only trying to get the information out of me. You think I told someone the whole truth about how we all are

involved in snatching the parents away from that miserable kid?" Alaric yelled once he realized his beloved wife was

trying to use him just so she could get information out of him.

"I am— am only worried. If you told anyone and Shaun found out, we are all dead. Why don't you understand we

are stuck in this mess? I cannot step away after offering them help for so long." She also raised her voice at him

out of exhaustion.

"Then how far are we going to keep doing the dirty job for him? Will Shaun control Enya's fate too? Obviously, he

will. He will have this power over us where he can make us listen to him.

We will stay imprisoned to him and that means Enya too will suffer with us," Alaric yammered as he sobbed a little.

He felt the walls closing in on him every time he realized there was no way out of this mess for them.

"Ju—st calm down, okay? It is all too fresh. Once the whole storm calms down, we will be able to come up with a

plan to get out of this mess," Hazel lied to him. So far, she didn't plan to leave Shaun's side. Why would she?

She got lucky. The respect and status she got at the party that night became another reason she didn't want to

leave this style of living anymore.

"Really? You are thinking about running away from this mess." With some trepidation, Alaric inquired.

"Yes! Ye—s!" She nodded, stammering and not even able to make eye contact with him.

"I don't know how much I can trust you with this piece of news." Alaric refused to believe her, and rightfully so. Even

Hazel could tell she had lost the trust Alaric once had in her.

"After everything, tell me if it is worth ruining our relationship for," Alaric whispered as he defeatedly sat down on

the couch.

"Alaric! It is fine. It will be fine. You just need to stop feeling guilty every two seconds. We don't know those kids; we

don't need to know them. Our entire focus should be on our daughter." Hazel sat down with him and spoke softly

this time. She didn’t want to trigger him and lose him.

"And what if somebody thinks the same about our daughter and tries to ruin her life?" He asked, slouching down,

his eyes stuck in space.

"They won't be able to hurt her. She has a powerful mother, a very loving father, and a Royal

Alpha King available to shield her. That’s why I am keeping my relationship good with Shaun.

When it is time, I will get help from him for Enya's better future," she said confidently while

reaching for her husband's hand, who didn't back away this time.

"Please! After this, promise me we will not do it ever again?" Alaric turned to her, and she faintly

nodded, giving him a sweet smile.

Her phone rang, drawing her attention away from her friend. She stared at the caller ID and

then answered the call with a bit of a frown.

Alaric watched a frown appear on her forehead. Shaun usually never calls at this time, and since

they had been together at the party not even hours ago, there seemed to be no reason for him

to blow up her phone.

"Hey! I have arrived home, your highness," Hazel said over the phone, assuring him she was

fine.

"I know; I spoke to the driver. I have called you for another reason," he said from the other side

of the call.

"What is it?" She inquired, fearful that he would abandon her with another large project and that

she would have another big

fight with Alaric, who needed some time before they returned to their ways.

"It is about Enya!" The fake smile on Hazel’s face vanished as Shaun told her what he wanted to

be done.