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 out taking

if I let

few long moments with

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

surprises

sorry, Dominic,” he says,

down at

his head slowly, looking up at me

cost you – cost us everything. I played right

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

me. “I failed

tightening

to send you away and leave Cora and Ella

coming, that of course they would follow

in the sewer that of course they were

has nothing but time

growl, starting to get angry with

was my plan

comes out louder, harsher than

at me, more helpless than

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

calmer register. ” Me, Roger, Ella,

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

flooded me the moment I realized that Xander was

that he was going after the girls and the

everything.

to continue, but his voice fails

his head,

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

us, her eyes wide with worry as she absently drifts a

black fuzz of Rafe’s

figure out what to say, but then I

not wanting to add to her plate. I can

eyes that she’s exhausted

accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses her eyes on

we been through this already?” she asks

looking down at my father

at us. “Let an old man have his guilt,”

smile. ” It gives us something to dwell on to

-” he shifts his eyes to Rafe

“You have better things to worry about. You should get that child

bed.”

little guilty, starting to unstrap the baby

kept him out

waking you if he got

she looks up at

I step forward and hold out

and backing up a step. “I have too much

there

men who I need to

between us and putting a hand on

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

than a rumble in