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

It’s my job to take care of her, when she’d burn herself out taking

if I let

a few long moments with my father, watching her work, knowing

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

surprises me with

Dominic,” he says, his

down at him.

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

us everything. I played right into the enemy’s

risked your mate, your child -” He

at me. “I failed you,

tightening my

you away and leave Cora

of course

in the sewer that of course they were just

has nothing

growl, starting to get angry with him. “This was

was my plan –

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

looks up at me, more helpless than I’ve seen him…maybe

all agreed to this, dad,” I continue,

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

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

flooded me the moment I realized that Xander

was going after the girls

ourselves everything. You are

protest, to continue, but his voice fails him.

head, breaking

ask, and I

eyes wide with worry as she

black fuzz

try to figure out

respond, not wanting to add to

eyes that she’s exhausted too.

nods, accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses her

we been through this already?” she asks

her, looking down at my father for

us. “Let an old man have his guilt,”

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

two -” he shifts his eyes to Rafe now, dozing

to worry about. You should get

bed.”

agrees, a little guilty, starting to unstrap the baby

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

got up in the middle of the

she looks up at me with

on.” I step forward and hold out

and backing up a step. “I have too

there’s – there are more

men who I

distance between us and putting a

lower my voice

rumble in