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

my job to take care of her, when she’d burn herself out taking

world if I let

a few long moments with my

interrupt her in the middle

father surprises me

so sorry, Dominic,” he says, his

I look down

his head slowly, looking up at me with such regret

– cost us everything. I played right into the enemy’s

mate, your child -” He

“I failed

snap, tightening my hand

was so stupid, to send you away and

course they

in the sewer that of course they were just biding

Xander has

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

my plan

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

just looks up at me, more

continue, working hard to bring my voice

Roger, Ella, Cora –

all…” I sigh, shutting

moment I realized that Xander

going after the girls and the

everything. You are

protest, to continue, but his

head, breaking my

ask, and I

with worry as she

soft black fuzz of

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

I respond, not wanting to add to her plate.

darkness under her eyes that she’s exhausted

accepting my incomplete explanation,

this

with her, looking

us. “Let an old man have

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

-” he shifts his eyes to Rafe now, dozing

chest. “You have better things to worry about. You should get that

bed.”

starting to unstrap the baby carrier. ” Will

I wouldn’t have kept him out here so

risk him waking you if he got up in the middle

interrupt, stern, and she looks up

on.” I

she says, shaking her head and backing

there are

I

repeat, closing the distance between us

“You’ve done enough.” I lower my voice so that

more than a rumble in my chest. “You need