Surrogate For Alpha Dom

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

business, and it was well known

pups. We were never able

the throne then, and

line. All the politics that are playing out today

under way back then.”

it was the King – the current one, I

less potent now that

the biggest and baddest wolf around is that

back. And the worse thing is that you’re so hard

you on directly, that they go after your family instead.”

effective as killing you, but Alphas who lose their

pups rarely recover fully.”

pauses to nuzzle my neck and caress my belly, as

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

– my father was younger

it was clear he would be soon.

left to try and make

My father was too strong and

then it wasn’t your decision that took your mother,

was responsible. It wasn’t some tragic accident, it was murder.”

hating the guilt still

down at me tenderly. “You don’t have to worry, Ella. I’m okay

a long

Dominic, there’s nothing to forgive.” I insist, near tears again. “It wasn’t

look into his emerald eyes. “I can

to me or Rafe, I would choose him

think that my sacrifice wasn’t worth it,

himself”

Sinclair tucks my head under his chin, stroking my spine. “It’s okay, little wolf.

know.”

to be

failing to wriggle free.

“It comforts me just holding you this

to change tactics. “Do you have any idea

you today?” I ask

with complete honestly. “You became exactly

lost sight of what matters most, even when the whole

with love instead of

strength with cruelty.”

me.”

remember when we first met, and you still

a scheming gold digger?”

would have made my mother very proud.”

you owned up

“And when you saw I was hurting, your first instinct was to hug me.

remember being so shocked, because

– and you held me more gently and with

in my entire

vibrates beneath my hands. “You make me sound like my

could go

of an

you could see yourself the way I do, Dominic. If you

trying to pump up your ego – which, for the

enough.” I quip, yelping

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