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 she’d burn herself

if

stand for a few long moments with

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

surprises

sorry, Dominic,” he says, his voice thick

down at

his head slowly, looking up

us everything. I played

He covers his face with his hand,

at me. “I

snap, tightening my hand on his

to send you away and

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

sewer that of course they were just biding

– Xander has nothing but time

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

my plan –

comes out louder, harsher

looks up at me, more helpless than I’ve seen him…maybe

I continue, working hard to

a calmer register. ” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora – all

were all…” I sigh, shutting my eyes

the moment I realized that Xander was working

in that house, that he was going after the

cost ourselves everything. You are not

opens his mouth to protest, to continue, but

his head,

all this?” I hear Ella ask, and I look up from my father to see

wide with worry as she absently drifts a hand

fuzz of

silent for a beat as I try to figure out what to say, but then I just

“It’s nothing, Ella,” I respond, not wanting to add to her

eyes that she’s exhausted too. “Just

accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses her

through this already?” she asks quietly. “No

nod, agreeing with her, looking down

“Let an old man have his

give us a tired smile. ”

But you two -” he

things to worry about. You

bed.”

agrees, a little guilty, starting to

have kept him out here so long – I just

got

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

I

her head and backing up a step. “I have

there’s – there are more

who I need

the distance between us and

enough.” I lower my voice so

in my