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

if I

long moments with my

the middle of her task. I’m content

father surprises

Dominic,” he says, his voice thick

look down

slowly, looking up at me

cost us everything.

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

me. “I failed you,

I snap, tightening my hand on

to send you away

coming, that of course

attack in the sewer that of course they

Xander has nothing but

angry with him. “This

my plan –

comes out louder, harsher than I meant it to. But

more

continue, working hard to

a calmer register. ” Me, Roger, Ella,

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

I realized that Xander was working

that he was going after the girls

cost ourselves everything. You are not

opens his mouth to protest, to continue, but his voice

his head,

Ella ask, and I look

her eyes wide with worry as she absently drifts a hand

black fuzz

figure

not wanting to add to her plate.

eyes that she’s exhausted too.

my incomplete explanation, and focuses

through this already?”

you.” I nod, agreeing with her, looking down at

he just waves his hands at us. “Let an old man have his guilt,” he

to give us a tired smile. ” It gives us

days. But you two -” he shifts his eyes to

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

bed.”

guilty, starting to unstrap the baby carrier. ”

him, Dominic? I wouldn’t have kept him out here so

you if he got up in the middle of the

she looks up at me with surprise. “You’re going

Come on.” I step forward and hold out a

no,” she says, shaking her head and backing up a step. “I have

there

I

closing the distance between us

lower my voice so that just

rumble in