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

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

if I

with my father, watching her

do any good to interrupt her in the middle of her task.

father surprises me with

so sorry, Dominic,” he says, his

I look down

head slowly, looking up

us everything. I played right into

risked your mate, your child -” He covers his face with

me. “I failed

that,” I snap, tightening my hand

stupid, to send you away and leave Cora and Ella unprotected

of course they

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

has nothing

growl, starting to get angry with him. “This was not

my plan –

our plan!” My voice comes out louder,

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

continue, working hard to bring my

calmer register. ” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora – all of our men,

fell for it, we were all…”

moment I

after the

almost cost ourselves everything.

protest, to continue, but his

his head, breaking

I hear Ella ask, and I look up from

with worry as she absently drifts a hand

black fuzz of Rafe’s

figure out what

I respond, not wanting to add

that she’s exhausted too. “Just

explanation, and focuses her

this

I nod, agreeing with her, looking down at my

he just waves his hands at us. “Let an old man have his

us a tired smile. ” It

you two -” he shifts his eyes

better things to worry about. You should get that child

bed.”

guilty, starting to unstrap the baby carrier. ”

kept him out here so

he got up

up at me with surprise. “You’re

Come on.” I

and backing up a step. “I

there’s – there are more

who I need

closing the distance between us and putting a

done enough.” I lower my voice so that just she

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