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

a partner. I’m still

team. I know that as long as Sinclair

will have

world.

have believed I could do it without her, and I’m proud

a quavering line. “but I will

wrong parent died… they would have been

Juliet had been here

that.” I beg, feeling tears in my eyes for the second time in

hours.

not? It’s true.” Henry shrugs, his dark eyes shining. “There’s

in the way. You’ll see that too

parent.”

because I

losing any parent is never the answer.

told you about his last conversation with Juliet?” I finally ask, “before the

everything went

a moment, “No, not

right, I repeat the story

morning.

to

at the end.”

example you provided to guide him.

have remembered those words because they were her last, but he

is the Alpha he

day how to walk

right here?” Henry inquires thoughtfully,

as he looks around the room. “I moved the boys to a new home

his fortune, he rebuilt the original manor

honor.”

didn’t know,” I admit, looking around the huge

my day – Dominic isn’t the only one who

himself, you

I laugh, snatching up a distinctive puzzle piece belonging to

us distracted. I was asking

you have all day, diversions are a blessing,

patting the arms of his wheelchair. “The

begged for a lovely young she-wolf to

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

the defeated laugh of a man

for your own good, you know

me, Henry.” I request gently. “Whatever is worrying you can’t be as painful

reliving your mate’s death.”

brows arch and he flashes his fangs in agreement. “It’s just that

before”

what happens when

never

always like this?” I inquire, not caring that I might be

shifter politics.

Alphas of each

on the campaign

return

Alphas

Alpha’s to choose sides and form alliances

the danger on

to win.”

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