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

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

part of a team. I know that as long

my pup will have

world.

Would have believed I could do it without

quavering line.

the wrong parent died… they would

better off if Juliet had

tears in my eyes for

hours.

true.” Henry shrugs, his dark eyes shining. “There’s

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

parent.”

because

my heart that losing any parent is never the answer. “Has

with Juliet?”

everything

moment, “No, not that I

to get the details right, I repeat the

morning.

him permission to ignore what society

at the end.”

example you provided to guide

because they were her

of you. He is the Alpha he is today because of you. Because

him every day how to

that all happened right here?” Henry inquires thoughtfully,

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

made his

honor.”

admit, looking around the huge mansion.

grander in my day – Dominic isn’t the only

for himself,

distinctive puzzle piece

But I think I got us distracted.

day, diversions are a blessing,

his wheelchair. “The first

have begged for a lovely young she-wolf to distract

like you might be distracting

again, but it’s the defeated laugh of a man who knows the

you are too clever for your own good,

Henry.” I request gently. “Whatever

reliving your mate’s death.”

brows arch and he flashes his fangs in

before”

happens when

and it never ends well for

I inquire, not caring that I might be showing my ignorance

shifter politics.

the Alphas of

out on the campaign

points return to their council

have a few extremely strong Alphas competing

and form

pressure and all the danger on the one or two

to win.”

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