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

if

stand for a few long moments with my

in the

father surprises me with

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

look down at him.

looking up at me

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

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

me. “I

that,” I snap, tightening my hand

was so stupid, to send you away and leave Cora and Ella

coming, that of course they would

the first attack in the sewer that of course they

has nothing but

get angry with him. “This was not your

my

My voice comes out louder, harsher than I meant it to. But

me, more helpless than

all agreed to this, dad,” I continue, working

Roger, Ella, Cora –

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

me the moment I realized that Xander was working

that house, that he was going after the girls

almost cost ourselves everything. You

to protest, to continue,

head,

and I look up from my father to see

her eyes wide with worry as she

fuzz of

beat as I try to figure

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

that she’s exhausted

accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses her

we been through this

you.” I nod, agreeing with her, looking down at my father for

us. “Let an

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

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

better things to worry

bed.”

guilty, starting to

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

him waking you if he got up in

and she looks up at me with

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

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

– there are more

who I need

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

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

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