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

if I let

few long moments with my father,

good to interrupt her in the middle of her

but my father surprises me with his next

sorry, Dominic,” he says, his voice

I look down at

just shakes his head slowly, looking

– cost us everything. I played

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

at me. “I failed you, Dominic

I snap, tightening my

you away and leave Cora and Ella unprotected

coming, that of course they would follow us back to

first attack in the sewer that of course they were

Xander has nothing but

angry with him. “This was not your

was my plan –

louder, harsher than

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

this, dad,” I continue, working hard

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

were all…” I sigh, shutting my eyes

that flooded me the moment I realized

in that house, that he was going after the girls and the

almost cost ourselves everything. You are not

continue, but his

his head, breaking

I look up from my father to see

her eyes wide with worry

soft black fuzz of

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

Ella,” I respond, not wanting to add to

her eyes that she’s exhausted too.

explanation, and focuses

through this already?” she asks quietly. “No

looking

us. “Let

us a tired smile. ”

two -” he shifts his eyes

“You have better things to worry about. You should get

bed.”

a little guilty, starting to

him out here so long – I

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

up at me with surprise. “You’re going

on.” I

and backing up a step. “I have

there’s – there are

I need to

distance between

I lower my voice so that just she can hear

rumble in my