Surrogate For Alpha Dom

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

to be part of a team. I know that as long as

my pup will have two

world.

could do it without

quavering line. “but I will never stop

knowledge that the wrong parent died… they would have

had been here instead of

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

hours.

not? It’s true.” Henry shrugs, his dark eyes shining. “There’s no use

get in the way. You’ll see that

parent.”

not because I want

know in my heart that losing any parent is never the answer.

with Juliet?” I

before everything went

“No, not that I can

right, I repeat the story Sinclair

morning.

to ignore what

at the end.”

already had the example you provided to guide him. He was only six,

always have remembered those words because they were

the Alpha he

how to

that all happened right here?” Henry inquires

around the room. “I moved the

grew up and made his fortune, he rebuilt the original

honor.”

around the huge mansion. “Was it always

was even grander in my day – Dominic isn’t

for himself,

up a distinctive puzzle piece belonging to my current

us

you have all day, diversions are a blessing,

“The first year I was in this chair,

young

be distracting me intentionally.” I remark slyly.

laugh of a man who knows the game is

for your

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

reliving your mate’s death.”

his fangs in agreement. “It’s just that I’ve

before”

happens when there’s

never ends well for

I inquire, not caring that I

shifter politics.

Henry explains. “Normally the Alphas of each

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

get enough points return to their council duties. The

few extremely strong Alphas competing at the top, forcing

to choose sides and form

all the pressure and all the danger on the one or two

to win.”

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