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 herself out taking care

if I let

long moments with my father, watching her

do any good to interrupt her in the middle of her task. I’m content

surprises me with

says, his voice thick

down at him.

just shakes his head slowly, looking

us everything. I played right into the

-” He covers his face with his hand, unable

“I failed you, Dominic

tightening

was so stupid, to send you away and

coming, that of course they

sewer that of course they were

Xander has

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

was my

comes out louder, harsher than

up at me, more helpless than

dad,” I continue, working

Ella, Cora – all of our

all…” I sigh, shutting my

me the moment I realized that

was going after

everything. You

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

head,

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

her eyes wide with worry as she absently drifts a hand

soft black fuzz

try to figure out

I respond, not wanting to add to her plate.

eyes that she’s

accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses

we been through this already?”

agreeing with her, looking down at my father for a

his hands at us. “Let an old man have his

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

you two -” he shifts his eyes to Rafe

worry about. You should get that

bed.”

agrees, a little guilty, starting to unstrap the baby

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

if he got up in the middle

looks up at me with surprise.

on.” I step forward and hold out a

she says, shaking her head and backing

there’s – there

I

repeat, closing the distance between us and

voice so

in my chest. “You need to