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

of her, when

world if I

a few long moments with my father,

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

father surprises me with his next

says, his voice

look down

slowly, looking up at me with such regret

cost you – cost us everything. I played right

mate, your child -” He covers his face

“I failed you, Dominic

I snap, tightening

so stupid, to send you away and leave

coming, that of course they would follow us

sewer that of course they

has nothing but

angry with him. “This was not your

was my plan –

out louder, harsher than I

just looks up at me, more helpless than

dad,” I continue, working hard to bring

Me, Roger, Ella, Cora –

we were all…” I sigh,

flooded me the moment I realized that

house, that he was going after the girls

cost ourselves everything.

to continue, but his voice fails him. And

his head, breaking my

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

before us, her eyes wide with worry as she absently drifts a hand

soft black fuzz

to figure out what

wanting to add to her plate. I can

her eyes that she’s exhausted

nods, accepting my incomplete explanation,

this already?” she asks quietly.

looking down at my father for

his hands at us. “Let an old man have his guilt,” he

a tired smile. ”

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

have better things to worry about.

bed.”

guilty, starting to unstrap the baby

have kept him out here so

risk him waking you if he got up in the

stern, and she looks up

with the baby. Come on.” I step

says, shaking her head and backing up

there’s – there are more

men who I need to

repeat, closing the distance between us and putting a hand on

lower my voice so that just she

in my chest. “You