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

It’s my job to take care of her, when

world if

for a few long moments with my

do any good to interrupt her in the middle of her task. I’m content to

father surprises me with his next

so sorry, Dominic,” he says, his voice

down at

looking up at me with such

us everything. I

risked your mate, your child -” He covers

me. “I failed

tightening my hand on

send you away and

seen it coming, that of course they would follow us back

after the first attack in the sewer that

has nothing but time

growl, starting to get angry with him. “This was not your fault, dad

my plan

our plan!” My voice comes out louder, harsher than I meant it to.

looks up at me, more helpless than

all agreed to this, dad,” I continue, working hard

” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora – all of our

fell for it, we were all…” I sigh, shutting my eyes

me the moment I realized that Xander was

was going after the girls and the baby. “We

almost cost ourselves everything. You

mouth to protest, to continue, but

head,

hear Ella ask, and I look up from my father

eyes wide with worry as she absently

black fuzz

figure

not wanting to add to her plate. I

under her eyes that she’s

explanation, and focuses her eyes on

been through this already?” she asks quietly. “No

nod, agreeing with her, looking down at my father for a

hands at us. “Let an old man

a tired smile. ” It gives us something to dwell on

-” he shifts

to worry about.

bed.”

to unstrap the

wouldn’t have kept him out here so

you if he got

interrupt, stern, and she looks up at me with surprise. “You’re going

on.” I step

and backing up a

there’s – there

men who I need to

the distance between

I lower my voice so that just she can

a rumble in my