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

her, when

if

a few long moments with my

any good to interrupt her in the middle of her task.

surprises me

sorry, Dominic,” he says, his voice

I look down at

head slowly, looking up at me

you – cost us everything. I played right

your child -” He covers his

“I failed

that,” I snap, tightening

stupid, to send you away and leave Cora and Ella unprotected

of course they would follow us

after the first attack in the sewer that of

– Xander has

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

up at me, more

dad,” I continue, working

Ella, Cora – all of our men,

all…” I

moment I

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

ourselves everything.

protest, to continue, but his voice fails him. And

his head,

Ella ask, and I look

worry as she absently

fuzz of

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

Ella,” I respond, not wanting to add

under her eyes that

accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses her

been through this

nod, agreeing with her, looking down at my father for a

“Let an old

a tired smile. ” It

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

“You have better things to worry

bed.”

starting to

kept him out here so long –

you if he got up in the middle of

looks up at me

baby. Come on.” I step forward

her head and backing up a step. “I

there’s – there

who I need

the distance between us and putting

voice so that just she

in my

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