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

her, when she’d burn herself out taking

world if I

stand for a few long moments with

her in the middle of her task. I’m content

but my father surprises me with his

says, his voice thick with

look down

his head slowly, looking up at me with such

everything. I played right into the enemy’s

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

“I failed you, Dominic

that,” I snap, tightening my

send you away and leave Cora and

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

after the first attack in the sewer that of

Xander has nothing

with him. “This was not your

my plan –

voice comes out louder, harsher than I meant

just looks up at me, more helpless than

I continue, working hard to bring my voice

Ella, Cora – all of our men, the

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

me the moment I

that he was going after the girls and the

ourselves everything. You are

his mouth to protest, to continue, but his voice

his head,

I look up

her eyes wide with worry as she absently drifts

soft black fuzz of

silent for a beat as I try to figure out what to say, but then I just

Ella,” I respond, not wanting to add to her plate. I can

darkness under her eyes that she’s exhausted

explanation, and

through this

looking down at my father for

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

us a tired smile. ” It gives

he shifts his eyes to Rafe

things to worry about. You should get that child

bed.”

starting to unstrap the baby carrier.

Dominic? I wouldn’t have kept him out here

he got up in the

and she looks up at me with

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

says, shaking her head and backing up a step. “I

– there are

men who I

I repeat, closing the distance between us and putting a hand on

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

a rumble in