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

take care of her, when she’d burn

world if I let

a few long moments with my father, watching her work, knowing

the middle of her task.

my father surprises me with

says, his

I look down

slowly, looking up at me with such

you – cost us everything.

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

at me. “I failed you,

snap, tightening my hand on his

send you away and leave Cora and

that of course they would follow us back

the first attack in the sewer that of course they were

has nothing but time

angry with him.

my

louder, harsher than I meant it to. But

at me, more helpless

to this, dad,” I continue, working hard

register. ” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora – all of our men,

for it, we were all…” I sigh,

flooded me the moment I

that house, that he was going after the girls and the

almost cost ourselves everything. You are not

to continue, but his voice fails him. And

head, breaking

Ella ask, and I look up from

worry as she absently drifts a

fuzz of Rafe’s

beat as I try to figure out what to say,

wanting to add to her plate. I can see

under her eyes that she’s exhausted too. “Just

nods, accepting my incomplete explanation, and

through this already?” she

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

us. “Let

” It gives us something

he

chest. “You have better things to worry about. You should

bed.”

little guilty, starting to unstrap the baby carrier. ”

I wouldn’t have kept him out here so long – I

you if he got up in the middle

I interrupt, stern, and she looks up at me with surprise.

the baby. Come on.” I step forward and

head and backing

there are

men who I

I repeat, closing the distance between us and putting

lower my voice so that just

a rumble in my chest. “You need