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
without a partner. I’m still
I know that as long as Sinclair is alive,
to lean on and my pup will have two loving parents to
world.
believed I could do it without her, and I’m proud
quavering line. “but
by the knowledge that the wrong parent
off if Juliet had been here
in my eyes for the second time in as
hours.
true.” Henry shrugs, his dark eyes shining. “There’s
ego get in the way. You’ll see that too – nothing humbles you like
parent.”
not because I want to
know in my heart that losing any parent is never the answer.
you about his last conversation with Juliet?” I
everything went
“No, not
details right, I repeat
morning.
permission to ignore
at the end.”
he already had the example you provided to guide him.
because they were her
Alpha he is today because of you. Because
day how to walk the
all happened right here?” Henry inquires
he looks around the room. “I moved the boys to
made his fortune, he
honor.”
I admit, looking around the huge mansion. “Was it always
in my day –
for himself, you
up a distinctive puzzle piece belonging to my current
think I got us distracted.
all day, diversions are a blessing, not a curse.”
arms of his wheelchair. “The first year I was in
a lovely young she-wolf to distract
like you might be distracting
defeated laugh of a man who knows the game is
too clever for your own good,
gently. “Whatever is worrying
reliving your mate’s death.”
his fangs in agreement. “It’s just
before”
admits. “I’ve seen what happens
it never ends
like this?” I inquire, not caring that I might be showing
shifter politics.
“Normally the Alphas of each pack in the
matched. They battle it out on the campaign trail, the people
points return to their council duties.
extremely strong Alphas competing at the top, forcing
Alpha’s to choose sides and form alliances rather than competing themselves.
all the danger on the one or
to win.”
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