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 herself

if I let

with my father, watching her work,

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

but my father surprises me with his next

says,

down

shakes his head slowly, looking up at me with such regret

– cost us everything. I played

-” He

“I failed you, Dominic

snap, tightening my

to send you away and leave

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

in the sewer that of course

has nothing but

angry with him. “This was

was my

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

me, more helpless than

I continue, working hard to bring

Roger, Ella,

all…” I sigh, shutting my eyes and

I

he was going after the girls

ourselves everything. You

to continue, but his voice fails him.

head,

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

worry as she

soft black fuzz

silent for a beat as I try to figure out what to say,

nothing, Ella,” I respond, not wanting to add

darkness under her eyes that she’s exhausted too. “Just

nods, accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses her eyes

we been through this already?” she asks quietly. “No

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

his hands at us. “Let an old man have

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

days. But you two -” he shifts

worry

bed.”

Ella agrees, a little guilty, starting to unstrap the baby carrier. ” Will

him out here

he got up in the middle of the night

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

the baby. Come on.” I

and backing

there’s – there

men who I need to

repeat, closing the distance between us

I lower my voice so that just she can hear

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