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

It’s my job to take care of her, when she’d burn herself out taking care

if I let

a few long moments with my father,

to interrupt her in the middle of

my father surprises me with

Dominic,” he says,

down at

looking up at me

– cost us everything. I played right into the enemy’s

child -” He covers his face with

at me. “I

snap, tightening

you away and leave

that of course they would follow us

sewer that of course they were

has

with him. “This was not your fault, dad

my plan –

out louder, harsher

at me, more

I continue, working hard

to a calmer register. ” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora

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

that flooded me the moment I realized

that house, that he was going after the girls and

almost cost ourselves everything.

to continue, but

his head, breaking my

ask, and I look up from my father to see

before us, her eyes wide with worry

soft black fuzz of

beat as I try to figure out

nothing, Ella,” I respond, not wanting to add to

her eyes that she’s

incomplete explanation, and focuses her eyes on

through this already?”

her, looking down at my father for a

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

tired smile. ” It gives us something to dwell

he shifts his eyes to Rafe now,

“You have better things to worry about. You should

bed.”

starting to unstrap the baby carrier.

Dominic? I wouldn’t have kept him out here

if he got up in

up at me with surprise. “You’re

baby. Come on.” I

shaking her head and backing up a step. “I have

there’s – there are

who I need to

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

done enough.” I lower my voice so that just she can

barely more than a rumble in