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,

if I let

with my father, watching

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

father surprises me with

Dominic,” he says, his voice thick with

look down at

his head slowly, looking

cost you – cost us everything.

He covers his

at me. “I failed you,

that,” I snap, tightening my

away and leave

have seen it coming, that of course they would follow us back

first attack in the sewer that of course they

– Xander has nothing but

get angry with him. “This was not your fault, dad

was my plan

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

me, more helpless than I’ve

continue, working hard to

Ella, Cora – all of our men, the

all…” I sigh, shutting

I realized that Xander was working

going after the girls and the baby. “We

cost ourselves everything. You are

to protest, to continue, but his voice fails him.

his head, breaking

hear Ella ask, and I look up from my father to see

with worry as she absently drifts a

black fuzz of Rafe’s

try to figure out what to say, but then

Ella,” I respond, not wanting to add to her

her eyes that

incomplete explanation, and focuses

been through this already?” she asks quietly. “No

looking down at my father

us. “Let an old man

” It gives

you two -” he shifts his eyes to Rafe

worry about. You should get that

bed.”

Ella agrees, a little guilty, starting to

I wouldn’t have kept him out here so long

you if he got up in the middle of the night

I interrupt, stern, and she looks up at me

baby. Come on.” I step forward and hold

says, shaking her head and backing up a step.

– there

who I need

I repeat, closing the distance between us and putting

done enough.” I lower my voice so that just

rumble in my chest. “You need