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

world if I let

a few long moments with my

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

surprises me with his next

sorry, Dominic,” he says, his voice thick

down at him.

shakes his head slowly, looking

almost cost you – cost us everything. I played right into the enemy’s

He covers his

me. “I

that,” I snap, tightening my hand

you away and leave Cora and Ella unprotected –

have seen it coming, that of course they would

in the sewer that of course they were just

Xander has nothing

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

my plan –

voice comes out louder, harsher than I meant it to. But

just looks up at me, more helpless

all agreed to this, dad,” I continue, working hard to bring my

” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora – all of

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

the moment I

house, that he was going after the girls

ourselves everything. You are

his mouth to protest, to continue, but

head,

this?” I hear Ella ask, and I look up from my father to see

with worry as

black fuzz

to figure out what to say, but then I

respond, not wanting to add to her plate.

darkness under her eyes that she’s exhausted too.

accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses her eyes

this already?”

looking down at my father for a

he just waves his hands at us. “Let an old man have his guilt,”

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

two -” he shifts his eyes to Rafe now,

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

bed.”

guilty, starting to unstrap the baby carrier. ”

him out here so long

got

looks up at

baby. Come on.” I step forward and

her head and backing up a step. “I have too much

there’s – there

men who I need

closing the distance between us and putting a

my voice so that just she

than a rumble in my chest. “You need to