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

world if

long moments with my father, watching her work, knowing

good to interrupt her in the

my father surprises

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

down at

his head slowly, looking

cost you – cost us everything. I

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

at me. “I

that,” I snap, tightening my hand on

send you away and leave Cora and Ella

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

after the first attack in the sewer that of course

– Xander has

I growl, starting to get angry with him. “This was

my plan –

our plan!” My voice comes out louder,

just looks up at me, more helpless than I’ve seen

continue,

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

we were all…” I sigh, shutting

flooded me the moment I realized that Xander was working

was going after the girls and the baby.

ourselves everything. You are

to protest, to continue, but his voice fails him.

his head, breaking

this?” I hear Ella ask, and I look

wide with worry as she absently

black fuzz of Rafe’s

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

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

under her eyes that

nods, accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses her

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

with her, looking down at my father for a

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

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

But you two -” he shifts

“You have better things to worry about. You should

bed.”

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

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

if he got up in the middle of the

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

the baby. Come on.” I step

says, shaking her head and backing up a step.

there are more

who I

closing the distance between us and putting a hand on

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

in my chest. “You need to rest, trouble.