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

higher without a partner. I’m still

be part of a team. I know that

will have two loving parents to

world.

believed I could do it without her,

his mouth a quavering

wrong parent died… they

better off if Juliet had been here instead of

don’t say that.” I beg, feeling tears in my eyes for

hours.

true.” Henry shrugs, his dark eyes shining. “There’s no use denying

get in the way. You’ll see that too – nothing humbles you like

parent.”

argument, not because I want

my heart that losing any

conversation with Juliet?” I finally ask, “before the

before everything

“No, not that I

get the details right, I repeat

morning.

him permission to ignore what

at the end.”

you provided to guide him. He was only

because they were

you. He is the Alpha he is today because

him every day how

all happened right

the room. “I moved the boys to a

Dominic grew up and made his fortune, he rebuilt the original manor in

honor.”

I admit, looking around the huge

even grander in my day – Dominic isn’t the only one who

for himself,

distinctive puzzle piece belonging to my current

I think I got us

have all day, diversions are a blessing,

the arms of his wheelchair. “The first year I was in this chair,

a lovely young

you might be distracting

the defeated laugh of a

are too clever for your

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

reliving your mate’s death.”

flashes his fangs in agreement. “It’s

before”

what happens

it never ends well

inquire, not caring that I might be showing my

shifter politics.

Alphas of each pack

matched. They battle it out on the campaign trail, the people vote and

points return to their council duties. The

strong Alphas competing at the top, forcing

Alpha’s to choose sides and form alliances rather

the danger on the one or two men who

to win.”

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