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

job to take care of her, when

world if

stand for a few long moments with my father, watching her

to interrupt her in the middle of her task.

my father surprises

sorry, Dominic,” he says, his voice

down at

head slowly, looking up at

us everything. I played right

your child -” He covers his

me. “I failed

I snap, tightening my

was so stupid, to send you away and leave Cora

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

sewer that of course they were just

– Xander has nothing

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

was my

louder,

more helpless

agreed to this, dad,” I continue, working hard to bring my voice

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

for it, we were all…” I sigh, shutting my eyes

that flooded me the moment I realized that Xander was

in that house, that he was going after the girls

almost cost ourselves everything. You are not

his mouth to protest, to continue, but his

head, breaking my

all this?” I hear Ella ask, and I look up from my father to see

with worry as she

black fuzz of Rafe’s

to figure

“It’s nothing, Ella,” I respond, not wanting to add to her plate.

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

incomplete explanation, and focuses her

“Haven’t we been through this already?” she asks quietly.

agreeing with her, looking down at my father for

his hands at us. “Let an old man have his

tired smile. ” It gives

But you two -” he

better things to worry about.

bed.”

starting to unstrap the

him out here

waking you if he got up in the middle

she looks up

Come on.” I step

head and backing up a step. “I have too much

there

men who I need

closing the distance between us and putting a

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

rumble in