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

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

if I

a few long moments with my father, watching her

any good to interrupt her in the middle of her task. I’m content to wait

my father surprises me with his next

so sorry, Dominic,” he says, his voice thick with

look down at him.

just shakes his head slowly, looking up at me

almost cost you – cost us everything. I played right

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

“I failed you,

snap, tightening my

away and

course they would follow us

after the first attack in the sewer that

has nothing but time

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

my

louder, harsher than I meant it to.

up at me, more helpless

agreed to this, dad,” I continue,

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

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

flooded me the moment I realized that Xander was

in that house, that he was going after

almost cost ourselves everything.

continue,

head,

Ella ask, and I look up

before us, her eyes wide with worry as she

fuzz

beat as I try to figure

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

darkness under her eyes that

incomplete explanation, and focuses

this already?” she

her, looking down at my

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

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

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

better things to worry about. You should get that child

bed.”

a little guilty, starting to unstrap the baby

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

you if he got

I interrupt, stern, and she looks up at

Come on.” I step forward and

no,” she says, shaking her head and backing

– there are

who I need to

closing the distance between us and putting a hand

my voice so that just she can hear

than a rumble in my chest.