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

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

if

for a few long moments with my

good to interrupt her in the middle of her

but my father surprises me

says, his

look down

looking up

cost you – cost us everything.

your mate, your child -” He covers

at me. “I failed

snap, tightening my hand on his

you away and leave Cora and Ella

seen it coming, that of course they

first attack in the sewer that of course they

Xander has

with him.

my plan

louder,

just looks up at me, more helpless than

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

a calmer register. ” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora

it, we were all…” I sigh, shutting my eyes and

flooded me the moment I realized that Xander was working

going after the girls and the

cost ourselves everything. You are not

protest, to continue, but his voice

his head,

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

us, her eyes wide with worry

fuzz

beat as I try to figure

Ella,” I respond, not wanting to add to her plate. I can

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

nods, accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses her eyes on

through this already?” she asks

agreeing with her, looking

at us. “Let an old man have

” It gives us something to

two -” he shifts

things to worry

bed.”

little guilty, starting to unstrap

him out

if he got up

looks up

baby. Come on.” I step forward and hold out

her head and backing up a step. “I have

there are

who I need to

distance between us and putting a hand on

done enough.” I lower my voice so that

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