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

care of her, when she’d burn herself out taking

if

stand for a few long moments with my father, watching her work,

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

surprises me with his next

so sorry, Dominic,” he says, his voice

I look down at him.

his head slowly, looking up at me with

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

He covers his face with his hand, unable

me. “I failed you,

that,” I snap, tightening my hand

to send you away and leave Cora

seen it coming, that of course they would follow us

after the first attack in the sewer that of course they were

Xander has nothing

starting to get angry with him. “This was not your

my plan –

My voice comes out louder, harsher than I meant

just looks up at me, more helpless than

to this, dad,” I continue, working hard to bring my voice

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

were all…” I sigh, shutting my eyes

the moment I realized that Xander was working

going after the girls and the baby. “We all

everything.

opens his mouth to protest, to continue, but his voice

his head, breaking

and I look

her eyes wide with worry as she absently drifts a

soft black fuzz of

a beat as I try to figure out what to say,

respond, not wanting to add to

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

incomplete explanation, and

“Haven’t we been through this already?”

you.” I nod, agreeing with her, looking down at my father for

just waves his hands at us. “Let an old man

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

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

“You have better things to worry about. You

bed.”

little guilty, starting to unstrap the baby carrier. ” Will

I wouldn’t have kept him out here so

waking you if he got up

up at me

I step

no,” she says, shaking her head and backing up a step. “I

– there

I need to

closing the distance between us and

my voice so that just she can hear me,

barely more than a rumble in my chest. “You need to