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

job to take care of her, when she’d burn herself

world if I

for a few long moments with my father, watching

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

but my father surprises me with his

he says, his

down at him.

looking up at me

everything. I played right

your child -” He covers his face with his hand, unable

me. “I failed you,

I snap, tightening my hand

was so stupid, to send you away and leave Cora

that of course they would follow

the first attack in the sewer

has nothing but

I growl, starting to get angry with him.

my plan

plan!” My voice comes out louder, harsher

up at me, more helpless than I’ve seen

dad,” I continue, working hard to bring

Ella, Cora

all fell for it, we were all…” I sigh,

flooded me the moment I

he was going after

almost cost ourselves everything.

to protest, to continue, but

his head, breaking my

this?” I hear Ella ask, and I look up from my

before us, her eyes wide with worry

black fuzz

figure out what

I respond, not wanting to add to her plate. I can

her eyes that she’s exhausted too.

my incomplete explanation,

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

agreeing with her, looking down at my

hands at us. “Let an old man

hard to give us a tired smile. ” It

-” he shifts

better things to worry about. You should

bed.”

little guilty, starting to unstrap

him, Dominic? I wouldn’t have kept him out here so long

risk him waking you if he got

stern, and she looks up at

baby. Come on.” I step forward and hold out a

shaking her head and backing up a step. “I have too

there’s – there are more

men who I need

between us and putting

“You’ve done enough.” I lower my voice so that just she can hear me,

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