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

world if I

with my father, watching her work,

interrupt her in the middle of her task.

father surprises me with his next

Dominic,” he says, his voice thick with

I look down

slowly, looking up at me with such

cost you – cost us everything. I played right into the enemy’s

mate, your child -” He covers his

me. “I failed you,

that,” I snap, tightening my hand on his

to send you away and leave Cora and Ella unprotected –

have seen it coming, that of course they would follow

the first attack in the sewer that of course they were

Xander has nothing

with

was my plan –

My voice comes out louder, harsher than I

up at me, more helpless

I continue, working

a calmer register. ” Me, Roger, Ella,

we were all…”

that flooded me the moment I realized

he was going after the girls and

cost ourselves everything. You are not

protest, to continue, but his voice

his head, breaking my

and I look up from my father to

before us, her eyes wide with worry as

soft black fuzz of Rafe’s

beat as I try to figure

to

that she’s exhausted too. “Just …the

explanation, and focuses her

through this already?” she asks quietly.

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

hands at us. “Let an old man

tired smile. ” It gives

two -” he shifts his eyes to Rafe now, dozing

worry about. You should get

bed.”

Ella agrees, a little guilty, starting to unstrap the baby

wouldn’t have kept him out here so long – I

waking you if he got up in the middle

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

with the baby. Come on.” I

and backing up

there

men who I need to

distance between us

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

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