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

still afraid of

part of a team. I know that as long as Sinclair is

my pup will have two

world.

do it without her, and I’m proud that

a quavering line. “but I

by the knowledge that the wrong parent died… they would

if Juliet had been here

feeling tears in my eyes for the

hours.

shrugs, his dark eyes shining.

that too –

parent.”

argument, not because I

in my heart that losing any parent is never

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

everything went

moment, “No, not

right, I

morning.

mother gave him permission to ignore what society dictated,”

at the end.”

provided to guide him. He

words because they were her

you. He is the Alpha he is today

how to walk the

right here?”

“I moved the

and made his fortune, he rebuilt the original manor

honor.”

the huge

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

himself, you

know.” I laugh, snatching up a distinctive puzzle

got us

day, diversions are a blessing, not

arms of his wheelchair. “The first year I was

a lovely young she-wolf to distract me from the

you might be distracting me

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

are too clever for your own

I request gently. “Whatever is worrying

reliving your mate’s death.”

flashes his fangs in

before”

“I’ve seen what happens when

throne, and it never ends

inquire, not caring that I might be showing my ignorance

shifter politics.

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

out on the campaign trail, the people vote and

enough points return to their council duties. The problem

few extremely strong Alphas competing at the

sides and form alliances rather than competing

danger on the one or two men who

to win.”

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