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

higher without a partner. I’m still afraid of course, but

of a team. I know that as long

have two loving

world.

have believed I could do it without her, and I’m

Henry continues, his mouth a quavering line. “but I will

the wrong parent died… they would have been

if Juliet had been here instead

say that.” I beg, feeling tears in my eyes for

hours.

true.” Henry shrugs, his dark

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

parent.”

an argument, not because I

I know in my heart that losing any

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

before everything went

moment, “No,

right, I repeat the story Sinclair shared with me

morning.

to ignore what society dictated,”

at the end.”

he already had the example you provided to

remembered those words because they were her last, but he

Alpha he is today because

him every day how to walk the

all happened right

moved the boys to a new home after the

Dominic grew up and made his fortune, he rebuilt the

honor.”

looking around the huge mansion. “Was

in my day

himself,

distinctive puzzle piece belonging to

think I got us distracted. I was asking you about

you have all day, diversions are a blessing, not a curse.”

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

have begged for a lovely young she-wolf

might be distracting me intentionally.” I remark

again, but it’s the defeated laugh of a

are too clever for your own good, you know

I request gently. “Whatever is worrying

reliving your mate’s death.”

his fangs in agreement. “It’s

before”

seen what happens when there’s this

it never ends well

inquire, not caring that

shifter politics.

it isn’t.” Henry explains. “Normally the Alphas of

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

get enough points return to their council duties. The

you have a few extremely strong Alphas competing at the top, forcing

form alliances rather

the danger on the one or

to win.”

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