Surrogate For Alpha Dom

Accidental Surrogate Chapter 381-– Persistence

Sinclair

I wake up frowning, knowing immediately that something is…well, not wrong,

but certainly off. I reach out an arm, seeking Ella, but my hand passes over cold

sheets. My frown deepens as I sit up and realize that she’s not here. A glance at

Rafes bassinet makes it clear that he’s not here either.

Where the hell is my family?

I sigh, swinging my legs out of the bed, wondering how much time has passed.

As I scrub a hand down my face I consider that it can’t have been much –

there’s still no daylight peeking around the blinds. So, a few hours a most. But

why the hell hasn’t she come to bed?

I stand and head for the door, wondering what the hell trouble is getting up to

now. I smirk a little to consider it. Ella…well, it’s part of her appeal, isn’t it? She’s

always up to something. I’ll certainly never be bored by her side.

The hallway outside my room is empty but I head down it towards where I hear

a few murmuring voices. But when I turn into the room, I’m surprised because

the first person I see is my father, sitting quietly in his chair by the door, staring

into the room.

We don’t say anything to each other as I lean against the doorway by his side,

because we’re both aware that I didn’t come here seeking him. I give him a nod

and place a hand on his shoulder as my eyes turn to her – Ella, across the

room, my infant son sleeping pressed against her chest while she holds her

hands out over one of my wounded men, healing him.

“She’s going to wear herself out,” my father says quietly.

“How long has she been at it?”

“Hours,” he says, shaking his head. ” She’s been burning her candle at both

ends for days, Dominic. She’s…very dedicated, she wants to do good. But she

gives too much.”

I nod, understanding, agreeing silently. My kind mate with her big heart she

can’t stop giving, even if it means giving all of herself. But that’s where I come

her, when she’d burn herself

world if I let

stand for a few long moments with

interrupt her in the middle of her task.

father surprises me with his

Dominic,” he says, his voice thick

down at him.

just shakes his head slowly, looking up at me with such

you – cost us everything. I played right into the enemy’s

He covers his

“I failed you,

I snap, tightening my hand on

you away and leave Cora

it coming, that of course they would follow

after the first attack in the sewer that of

has

growl, starting to get angry with him.

was my plan

plan!” My voice comes out louder, harsher

looks up at me, more helpless than

I continue, working hard

Ella, Cora

all fell for it, we were all…”

I realized that Xander

going after the

cost ourselves everything. You are

continue, but his voice fails him.

head,

and I look up

us, her eyes wide with worry

black fuzz of Rafe’s

I try to figure

to add to her plate. I

under her eyes that she’s exhausted too. “Just …the

accepting my incomplete explanation,

been through this already?”

looking

his hands at us. “Let an

hard to give us a tired smile. ” It gives us something to dwell

days. But you two -” he shifts his eyes to Rafe now, dozing

worry about.

bed.”

starting to unstrap the baby carrier. ”

out here so long – I just

got up in the middle of the

she looks up at me with surprise. “You’re going

baby. Come on.” I step forward and

says, shaking her head and backing up a step.

– there are

men who I need to

distance between us and

my voice so that just

barely more than a rumble in my chest.