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

if

moments with my father,

do any good to interrupt her in the

father surprises me with

so sorry, Dominic,” he says, his

I look down

just shakes his head slowly, looking up

cost us everything. I played

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

at me. “I

tightening

was so stupid, to send you away

have seen it coming, that of course they would follow us

attack in the sewer that of course they were just

Xander has nothing but time

starting to get angry with him. “This was not your fault, dad

my plan –

louder, harsher than I meant it

up at me, more helpless than I’ve

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

Me, Roger, Ella,

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

flooded me the moment I realized that Xander was

was going after the girls and

ourselves everything. You

to continue, but his voice fails

his head, breaking

I hear Ella ask, and I look up from my father to

her eyes wide with worry as she absently drifts a hand

fuzz of Rafe’s

as I try to figure out

to add to her plate. I can

her eyes that she’s exhausted too. “Just

explanation, and focuses her eyes on

been through this already?”

her, looking

just waves his hands at us. “Let an old

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

-” he shifts his eyes to Rafe

worry

bed.”

little guilty, starting to unstrap

him out here so long – I

him waking you if he got up in the middle

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

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

head and backing up a

– there

I need

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

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

more than a rumble in my chest. “You need to rest,