Accidental Surrogate

Chapter 115

Ella

Tears are streaming down Sinclair’s face as he relives his Mother’s death, and I’m

doing my best not to burst into outright sobs. My heart aches for the little boy he once

was, and for the burden he obviously still carries today. Hearing this story, I

understand that his last conversation with his mother had truly stayed with him over

the years, shaping him into the man before me now.

“Afterwards, I leaned that she’d gotten Roger out of the house only to realize that I

wasn’t there.”

Sinclair Continues, wiping his eyes. “She ran back in to get me, even though the

guards tried to stop her.” Sinclair relates, “So you see, that’s why Roger always

blamed me… he wasn’t wrong. If I’d listened to her the first time, if I’d gone outside

when she told me to, she would still be alive now.”

“But Pancake wouldn’t.” I remind him thickly.

The corners of his mouth quirk up, “It was almost thirty years ago, baby. Pancake is

long gone.”

“You know what I mean” I chide him. “And your mother understood because you were

doing exactly what she was trying to teach you – to protect those more vulnerable

than yourself.”

“I know.” He confesses. “I spent years in therapy,

Just trying to come to terms with the fact that it was her choice. I was a child and

couldn’t have understood the danger, and she didn’t have to come after me.”

“But she was your mother, it wasn’t even a question for her.” I murmur, twining my

limbs with his so he can feel my solid weight in his arms. “She wanted you to live

much more than she cared about her own survival.”

He nods wordlessly, his eyes still distant, as if he hasn’t truly returned to the present.

“I understand that, but sometimes I still think that if it wasn’t for me, she never would

have needed to make a choice in the first place. My decision that day took her from

Dad and Roger and the pack.”

“Did you ever find out how the fire started?” I ask softly, running my fingers through

the dark, thick locks of his hair.

“In the weeks after the fire, it became clear that it was arson.” Sinclair explains

and it was well known

with the pups. We were never able to prove it, but

political. King Xavier was on the

All the politics that are playing

under way back then.”

the King – the current one, I mean?” I

his emotions less potent now

the biggest and baddest wolf around

worse thing is that you’re so

afraid of taking you on directly, that they go after your

be as effective as killing you, but Alphas who

pups rarely recover fully.”

pauses to nuzzle my neck and caress my belly, as if reminding

and I are safe. “It could have been anyone, but I actually think Xavier

the current king – my father was younger and not

was clear he would be soon. Xavier

a lot of time left to try and make them, I think the

the wall. My father was too strong and

arson then it wasn’t your decision that took your

responsible. It wasn’t some tragic accident, it

guilt still dominating my

“You don’t have to worry, Ella. I’m

long

Dominic, there’s nothing to forgive.” I

look into his

me or Rafe, I would choose him every time – even tiny as he

to think that my sacrifice wasn’t worth

himself”

chin, stroking my spine. “It’s okay, little

know.”

comforting me! I’m supposed to be comforting you.”

failing to wriggle free.

are.” Sinclair lies – the rat. “It

you have any idea how

if she could see you today?” I ask him softly, hoping to

with complete honestly. “You became exactly the man she hoped

never lost sight of what matters most,

love instead

strength with cruelty.”

just flattering me.”

“Do you remember when we first met, and you still thought

a scheming gold digger?”

I’m sure that would have made

you owned

I was hurting,

think about it. I remember being so shocked, because here was this

me more gently and

in my entire

purr vibrates beneath my hands. “You make me sound

to think of him. He could go from being

blink of an

you could see yourself the

pump up your ego – which,

big enough.” I quip, yelping

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