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

care of her, when she’d burn

if

with my father, watching her work,

do any good to interrupt her in the middle of her

father surprises me with his next

sorry, Dominic,” he says, his voice

I look down at

head slowly, looking up at me with such regret

– cost us everything.

your mate, your child -” He

“I failed you, Dominic

snap, tightening my

stupid, to send you away and leave Cora and Ella unprotected –

it coming, that of course they would

sewer that of course they were just

– Xander has nothing

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

my

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

at me, more

dad,” I continue, working hard to

Roger, Ella, Cora – all of our men, the

fell for it, we were all…” I sigh,

I realized that Xander was working to

he was going after the

everything. You are not

continue, but his voice fails him. And

his head,

and I

wide with worry as she absently drifts a hand

black fuzz

try to figure out

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

that she’s exhausted

accepting my incomplete explanation, and

“Haven’t we been through this

I nod, agreeing with her, looking down at my father

hands at us. “Let an old man have

to give us a tired smile. ”

two -” he shifts his eyes

“You have better things to worry about. You

bed.”

agrees, a little guilty, starting to unstrap the

wouldn’t have kept him out

got up

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

Come on.” I step forward

no,” she says, shaking her head and backing up a

there’s – there

I need

between us

I lower my voice

barely more than a rumble in my chest. “You need