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

my job to take care of her, when she’d burn

world if

a few long moments with

good to interrupt her in the

my father surprises me

so sorry, Dominic,” he says, his voice

down at him.

slowly, looking up at

you – cost us everything. I

He covers

“I

I snap, tightening my hand on

away and leave Cora and Ella

it coming, that of course they would follow

in the sewer that of course they

– Xander has nothing but time

angry with him.

was my

was our plan!” My voice comes out louder, harsher

more helpless than I’ve seen him…maybe

dad,” I continue, working hard

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

fell for it, we were all…” I

flooded me the moment I realized

after the girls and the baby. “We

almost cost ourselves everything. You are not

opens his mouth to protest, to continue, but his voice

head, breaking my

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

wide with worry as

black fuzz of Rafe’s

a beat as I try to figure out

“It’s nothing, Ella,” I respond, not wanting to add

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

nods, accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses

been through this already?” she asks quietly.

nod, agreeing with her, looking down at my father

us. “Let

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

long days. But you two -” he shifts his

better things to worry

bed.”

starting to

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

he got

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

with the baby. Come on.” I step forward and hold

she says, shaking her head and backing up a

– there are

men who I need to

between us and putting a

lower my voice so that

it’s barely more than a rumble in my chest.