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

if I

a few long moments with my father, watching

any good to interrupt her in the middle of her

surprises

sorry, Dominic,” he says, his voice

look down at him.

looking up at me with

you – cost us everything.

mate, your child -” He covers his face

me. “I failed you, Dominic

tightening my hand on

send you away and leave Cora and Ella unprotected

coming, that of course they

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

has nothing but time

to get angry with him. “This was

was my plan –

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

me, more helpless

to this, dad,” I continue, working hard to

Roger, Ella, Cora – all

all…” I sigh, shutting my

moment I realized that Xander was working to

in that house, that he was going after the girls and the baby.

cost ourselves everything. You are

mouth to protest, to continue, but

head,

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

before us, her eyes wide with worry

black fuzz

figure out what to say, but then I just shake

to add to her plate. I

eyes that she’s

nods, accepting my incomplete explanation, and

this

with her, looking down at my father

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

give us a tired smile. ” It gives us something to dwell

two -” he

things to worry about. You

bed.”

a little guilty, starting to unstrap the baby carrier.

kept him out here so long – I just didn’t

you if he got up in the middle

she looks up at me with

Come on.” I step forward and hold

head and backing up a step. “I

there are more

who I

repeat, closing the distance between us

my voice so

than a rumble in my chest. “You need to rest, trouble.