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

world if I let

long moments with my father,

her in the middle of her task. I’m

but my father surprises me with his next

says, his voice thick

look down at

looking up at me with such regret

you – cost us everything. I played right into

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

me. “I failed you, Dominic

snap, tightening my hand

stupid, to send you away

coming, that of course they would follow us back to

attack in the sewer

has nothing but time

angry with him.

was my plan

voice comes out louder, harsher than I meant it

at me, more helpless than I’ve seen

to this, dad,” I continue,

calmer register. ” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora – all

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

me the moment I realized that

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

almost cost ourselves everything.

to protest, to continue, but his

his head, breaking my

and I look up from

with worry as she

black fuzz of

as I try to figure out what to say, but then I just

respond, not wanting to add to her plate.

her eyes that she’s exhausted too. “Just

accepting my incomplete explanation, and

this already?” she

looking down at my father for

hands at us. “Let an old man have his

a tired smile. ” It gives

you two -” he shifts his

to worry

bed.”

starting to unstrap the baby carrier. ”

kept him out here so long –

got up in

looks up

with the baby. Come on.” I step forward and hold

backing up a step. “I have too

there are

men who I

closing the distance between us and putting a hand on

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

it’s barely more than a rumble in my chest.