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

and it was well known that

pups. We were never able to

King Xavier was on the

and next in line. All the politics that are playing out

under way back then.”

– the

emotions less potent now that we’ve moved on

the biggest and baddest wolf

thing is that you’re so hard

taking you on directly, that they go after your family

not be as effective as killing you, but Alphas

pups rarely recover fully.”

and caress my belly, as if

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

king – my father was younger and not

it was clear he would be soon. Xavier didn’t have heirs

to try and make

My father was too strong and too well

then it wasn’t your decision

responsible. It wasn’t

still

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

a long

nothing to forgive.” I insist, near tears again. “It

to look into his emerald

it came down to me or Rafe, I would choose him every time – even tiny

to think that my sacrifice wasn’t worth it,

himself”

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

know.”

be comforting you.”

failing to wriggle free.

lies – the rat. “It comforts me just holding you

“Do you

could see you today?” I ask him softly, hoping to help ease his

honestly. “You became exactly

lost sight of what matters most,

lead with love instead of fear, and you

strength with cruelty.”

just flattering me.” Sinclair rumbles

bite back. “Do you remember when we first met, and you still thought

a scheming gold digger?”

would have made my

you owned up

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

I remember being so shocked, because

– and you held me more

in my entire

purr vibrates beneath my hands. “You make me sound

think of him. He could go

blink of an

“I wish you could see yourself the way I do,

just trying to pump up your ego

it’s already big enough.” I quip,

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