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 out taking care of

world if I let

few long moments with my father, watching her

in the middle of her task. I’m content to wait

surprises me with his

Dominic,” he says, his voice

look down at

his head slowly, looking up

almost cost you – cost us everything. I played

child -” He covers his face

me. “I failed

tightening

to send you away

that of course they would follow us back to

attack in the sewer that of course they

has nothing but

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

my

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

just looks up at me, more helpless than I’ve seen

continue, working hard to bring my

calmer register. ” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora – all

it, we were all…”

that flooded me the moment I realized that Xander was working

that house, that he was going after

almost cost ourselves everything. You

protest, to continue, but his voice fails

head, breaking my

Ella ask, and I look up from my father to

us, her eyes wide with worry as she

black fuzz of

try to figure

I respond, not wanting to add to her plate. I can see

darkness under her eyes that she’s

my incomplete explanation, and

this already?” she

with her, looking down at my

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

us a tired smile. ” It gives us something

But you two -” he shifts his eyes

things to worry about. You should get that child

bed.”

starting to unstrap the baby carrier.

Dominic? I wouldn’t have kept him out here so

if he got up in

she looks up at me

Come on.” I step forward and hold out a

shaking her head and backing up a step. “I have too much

there’s – there are

who I need to

between us and putting a hand

my voice so that just she can

in my chest.