Accidental Surrogate

Chapter 117

Ella

When Sinclair and Hugo finally leave for the pack headquarters, Henry and I move

into our favorite sitting room, returning to the puzzle we began solving together earlier

this week. Seated across from the older wolf, I pretend to scan the scattered puzzle

pieces for matches, while really sneaking peeks up at him. “So what do you make of

all this?”

I ask curiously. “Lydia and the Prince?”

Henry grimaces, “I never liked that woman. But trying to argue with headstrong young

Alphas’ convinced they’ve found their mate is like beating your head against a wall.”

He offers me a tender smile. “You’ll see soon enough. You can do everything in your

power to try and teach your pups the important lessons and prepare them for the real

world – but at the end of the day you have to let them make their own mistakes – it’s

the only way they learn.”

“Does it ever hurt any less? Or get any easier to watch them go down the wrong

path?” I inquire softly.

“Not a damn bit.” Henry shares grimly. However despite his grim look, his eyes

sparkle when he looks over at me. “Luckily, that doesn’t seem to be despite his grim

look, his eyes sparkle when he looks over at me. “Luckily, that doesn’t seem to be a

problem for me anymore. Lydia is out of the picture, my boys are friends again for the

first time since losing their mother, and Dominic is on his way to being King.”

“Dominic just told me how his mother died this morning.” I confess, reaching for the

old wolf’s gnarled hand. “Im so sorry you went through that.

It must have been terrible for you to be left alone with a pack to rule and two young

boys to raise on your own, in the midst of all your grief.”

He nods, “looking back I don’t have the first idea how I survived it. The grief almost

destroyed me… and I’m ashamed to say I let it destroy Dominic and Roger’s

relationship.” Henry sighs. “I haven’t always been the best father, but I can tell you

right now that it was a hell of a lot easier to be one when I had my mate.”

I know what he means. When I thought I was going to be bringing this baby into the

world alone, I’d been terrified. Very few people who plan for children expect to end up

alone with the responsibility, and though Id been one of the rare few – it certainly

hadn’t been by choice. I was thrilled to finally succeed, but the stakes seemed a

I’m still afraid of

know that as long

lean on and my pup will have two loving parents to

world.

I could do it without her, and I’m proud that

mouth a quavering line. “but I will never stop

the wrong parent died…

Juliet had been here instead

that.” I beg, feeling tears in my

hours.

not? It’s true.” Henry shrugs, his dark

see that too – nothing humbles you

parent.”

for an argument, not because I want to invalidate his feelings,

know in my heart that losing any parent is

conversation with Juliet?” I finally

everything

a moment, “No, not that

right, I repeat the story

morning.

gave him permission to ignore what society

at the end.”

the example you provided to

those words because they

you. He is the Alpha he is today because of you.

day how to

that all happened right

room. “I moved the boys to a

Dominic grew up and made his fortune, he rebuilt

honor.”

didn’t know,” I admit, looking around the huge mansion. “Was it always this

grander in my day

for himself, you

know.” I laugh, snatching up a distinctive puzzle piece belonging to my current

I got us distracted. I was

day, diversions are a blessing,

wheelchair. “The

begged for a lovely young she-wolf to distract

I feel like you might be distracting me intentionally.” I

but it’s the defeated laugh of a man who knows

you are too clever for your own good, you know

I request gently. “Whatever is worrying you can’t be as

reliving your mate’s death.”

flashes his fangs in agreement. “It’s just

before”

seen what happens when

and it never ends well for

I inquire, not caring that I might

shifter politics.

it isn’t.” Henry explains. “Normally the Alphas of each pack in the union are

the campaign trail, the people

points return to their council duties.

few extremely strong Alphas competing at the top, forcing all

and form

pressure and all the danger on

to win.”

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