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

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

world if

with my father, watching her work, knowing

the middle

father surprises me

sorry, Dominic,” he says,

I look down at

looking up at

everything. I played right

your child -” He covers his face

“I failed you,

I snap, tightening

to send you away and leave Cora and Ella unprotected –

it coming, that of course they would follow us back to

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

– Xander has

starting to get angry with him. “This was not your

my

My voice comes out louder, harsher than I meant it to.

me, more helpless than I’ve

dad,” I continue,

to a calmer register. ” Me, Roger, Ella,

all…” I sigh, shutting my eyes

flooded me the moment I

house, that he was going after the girls and the baby. “We

almost cost ourselves everything. You are

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

head,

and I

eyes wide with worry as she absently drifts

fuzz of Rafe’s

to figure

nothing, Ella,” I respond, not wanting to

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

nods, accepting my incomplete explanation, and

this already?” she asks

looking

“Let

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

two -” he shifts his eyes to

have better things to worry about.

bed.”

Ella agrees, a little guilty, starting to

have kept him out here so long – I

if he got up in the

stern, and she looks up at

I step forward and

head and backing

there are

I need to

distance between us and putting a hand

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

rumble in my chest.