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

of her, when she’d burn

if I

long moments with my father, watching her work,

to interrupt her in the middle

father surprises me with his

sorry, Dominic,” he says, his voice

I look down at

looking up

cost us everything. I played right into the

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

me. “I failed

tightening my

you away and leave Cora and Ella unprotected –

of course they would follow us back to

attack in the sewer that of course they

– Xander has nothing

with him. “This

my plan –

plan!” My voice comes out louder, harsher than I meant it

looks up at me, more helpless than

continue, working hard to bring my voice

Roger, Ella, Cora – all of our men,

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

that flooded me the moment I realized that Xander was

in that house, that he was going after

cost ourselves everything. You are

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

his head, breaking my

I look

eyes wide with worry as she absently drifts

soft black fuzz of

I try to figure out what to say, but

I respond, not wanting to add to her plate. I can

eyes that she’s exhausted

incomplete explanation,

through this already?” she asks quietly.

nod, agreeing with her, looking down at my father

us. “Let an old man have his guilt,”

a tired smile. ” It

he shifts

to worry

bed.”

little guilty, starting to unstrap the baby

I wouldn’t have kept him out here so

if he got up in

interrupt, stern, and she looks up at

with the baby. Come on.” I

she says, shaking her head and backing up

there’s – there

men who I need to

between us and

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

barely more than a rumble in