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 afraid of course,

a team. I know that as

pup will have two loving parents to guide him through

world.

never Would have believed I could do it

a quavering line. “but I will

wrong parent died… they would have been

off if Juliet had been here instead

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

hours.

true.” Henry shrugs, his dark eyes shining.

see that too – nothing

parent.”

for an argument, not because I want to invalidate his

know in my heart that losing any parent is

his last conversation with Juliet?”

everything

for a moment, “No, not that

to get the details right, I

morning.

permission to ignore what society dictated,” I

at the end.”

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

those words because they were her

of you. He is the Alpha he is today because

him every day how to

happened right here?” Henry inquires thoughtfully, his

as he looks around the room. “I moved the boys to a new home

and made his fortune, he rebuilt the original manor in

honor.”

looking around the huge mansion. “Was

day – Dominic

himself, you

snatching up a distinctive puzzle

got us distracted. I was asking

day, diversions are a blessing, not

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

young she-wolf

you might be distracting me intentionally.” I

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

too clever for your own good, you know

Henry.” I request gently. “Whatever is worrying you

reliving your mate’s death.”

his fangs in agreement. “It’s

before”

happens when there’s

throne, and it never ends well for

inquire, not caring that I

shifter politics.

Henry explains. “Normally the Alphas

out on the campaign trail,

get enough points return to their council duties. The

few extremely strong Alphas competing at the

sides and form alliances rather than competing

all the danger on the one or two men

to win.”

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