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

to take care of her, when she’d burn herself out taking care of

if

a few long moments with my father, watching her

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

surprises

says, his voice

look down

looking up at me with such regret

almost cost you – cost us everything. I played right

He covers his

me. “I

that,” I snap, tightening

away and leave Cora

course they would follow us back to

after the first attack in the sewer that of course they were

Xander has

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

was my plan –

louder, harsher than I meant it

looks up at me, more helpless than I’ve

to this, dad,” I continue, working hard to bring

” Me, Roger, Ella,

all fell for it, we were all…” I sigh,

me the moment I realized that Xander was

that he was going after the girls and the baby. “We

almost cost ourselves everything. You are not

to continue, but his

head,

and I look up from my father to see

before us, her eyes wide with worry as she absently drifts a

fuzz

for a beat as I try to figure out what

I respond, not wanting to

under her eyes that

explanation, and focuses

“Haven’t we been through this already?” she asks

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

his hands at us. “Let an old man

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

he shifts his eyes

to worry about. You should

bed.”

to

wouldn’t have kept him out here so

you if he got up in the

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

Come on.” I step

head and backing

there are more

I

closing the distance between us and putting a hand

enough.” I lower my voice so

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