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

few long moments with my father, watching her work,

her in the

father surprises

says, his

down at him.

shakes his head slowly, looking up at me with

cost us everything. I

risked your mate, your child -” He covers his

at me. “I failed you,

snap, tightening my hand

was so stupid, to send you away

seen it coming, that of course

the first attack in the sewer

– Xander has

angry with

was my

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

me, more helpless than I’ve seen him…maybe

dad,” I continue, working hard

Ella,

we were all…” I sigh, shutting my eyes and

that flooded me the moment I

that he was going after the girls and the baby.

cost ourselves everything. You are not

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

head,

I hear Ella ask, and I

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

black fuzz of

figure out what to

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

under her eyes that she’s exhausted too. “Just

accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses her

through this already?” she asks quietly. “No

nod, agreeing with her, looking down at my

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

give us a tired smile. ” It

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

worry

bed.”

to unstrap the baby carrier. ”

out here so long –

him waking you if he got up in the

up at me

baby. Come on.” I step forward

no,” she says, shaking her head and backing

– there

I need to

closing the distance between us

voice

barely more than a rumble in my chest.