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

take care of her,

if I

for a few long moments with my father,

any good to interrupt her in the middle of

surprises me with

he says,

look down at

shakes his head slowly, looking up at me

us everything. I played

mate, your child -” He covers his

me. “I failed you, Dominic

tightening my

to send you away and leave Cora and Ella unprotected

it coming, that of course they would follow us back

attack in the sewer that

Xander has nothing but time

I growl, starting to get angry with him.

was my

out louder, harsher than

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

this, dad,” I continue, working hard to

to a calmer register. ” Me, Roger, Ella,

all…” I sigh, shutting my eyes

the moment I realized that Xander was working

he was going after the

everything. You are not

protest, to continue, but his voice

head,

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

worry as she absently drifts

soft black fuzz

a beat as I try to figure out what to say, but then

wanting to add

that

explanation, and focuses

we been through this already?” she asks quietly. “No

I nod, agreeing with her, looking down

at us. “Let an old

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

days. But you two -” he shifts

better things to worry about. You should get that

bed.”

starting to unstrap the baby

him out here so long

risk him waking you if he got up in the middle of

looks up

I step forward

no,” she says, shaking her head and backing up a step.

there’s – there are more

I need

repeat, closing the distance between us and putting

my voice so that just

in my chest. “You need to