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

world if I let

moments with

any good to interrupt her in the middle

but my father surprises me with his next

sorry, Dominic,” he says, his

down at him.

looking up at me with such regret

cost you – cost us everything. I played right into the

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

at me. “I failed you, Dominic

that,” I snap, tightening

you away and leave Cora and Ella unprotected –

that of course they would

the first attack in the sewer that of course they were just biding

– Xander has nothing

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

my plan

was our plan!” My voice comes out louder, harsher than I meant

me, more helpless than

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

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

all…” I sigh, shutting my eyes and reliving

flooded me the moment I realized that Xander

he was going after the girls and the baby. “We

almost cost ourselves everything. You

to continue, but his voice fails him. And

head, breaking

ask, and I look up from

worry as she

black fuzz of

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

nothing, Ella,” I respond, not wanting to add to her plate.

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

accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses

we been through this

with her, looking down at

hands at us. “Let an old man

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

he shifts

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

bed.”

starting to unstrap the

I wouldn’t have kept him out

got up in the middle

I interrupt, stern, and she looks up at

on.” I

head and backing up a step. “I have

there’s – there are more

who I need

distance between

I lower my voice so that just she

more than a rumble in my chest. “You need