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

my job to take care of her,

world if I

for a few long moments with my father, watching her

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

surprises me

Dominic,” he says,

I look down at

shakes his head slowly, looking

you – cost us everything. I played right into the

-” He covers his face

at me. “I failed you,

I snap, tightening

send you away and leave Cora and

course they would follow us

the first attack in the sewer that of course they were just biding

– Xander has nothing but time

get angry with him. “This was

my

voice comes out louder, harsher than I meant

just looks up at me, more helpless

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

” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora

all…” I

I realized that Xander was

after the girls

everything. You are

mouth to protest, to continue,

his head,

all this?” I hear Ella ask, and I

eyes wide with worry as

black fuzz

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

nothing, Ella,” I respond, not wanting to

darkness under her eyes that she’s exhausted too.

incomplete explanation, and focuses her

through this

her, looking

his hands at us. “Let an old man have

smile. ” It gives us something to dwell on

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

to worry

bed.”

a little guilty, starting to unstrap the baby carrier. ”

him out here so long – I just didn’t

him waking you if he got up in the middle of the night

interrupt, stern, and she looks up at me with surprise. “You’re

on.” I step forward

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

– there

men who I need

distance between us and putting

lower my voice so that

more than a rumble in my