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

without a partner. I’m still

that as

on and my pup will have two loving parents to

world.

do it without her, and I’m proud that

continues, his mouth a quavering line. “but I will never stop

by the knowledge that the wrong parent died… they

if Juliet had been here instead

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

hours.

dark eyes shining. “There’s no use

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

parent.”

because I want to invalidate

heart that losing any parent is

conversation with Juliet?” I finally ask, “before

before everything went

thinks for a moment, “No, not that I can

the details right, I

morning.

him permission to ignore what

at the end.”

he already had the example you provided to guide him. He

remembered those words because they were her last, but he

you. He is the Alpha he is

day how to walk

that all happened right here?” Henry inquires thoughtfully, his

the room. “I moved the boys to

grew up and made his

honor.”

admit, looking around the huge mansion. “Was it always

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

himself,

distinctive puzzle piece belonging to

think I got us distracted.

you have all day, diversions are

“The first year I was in

begged for a lovely young she-wolf to distract

be distracting

it’s the defeated laugh of a man who knows the game is

are too clever for your own good,

request gently. “Whatever is worrying you

reliving your mate’s death.”

he flashes his fangs in agreement. “It’s

before”

seen what happens when there’s this

it never ends well

it always like this?” I inquire, not caring that I might

shifter politics.

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

matched. They battle it out on the campaign trail, the

enough points return to their council duties. The problem

a few extremely strong Alphas

to choose sides and form alliances rather than competing

the danger on the one

to win.”

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