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

It’s my job to take care of her, when

if I

long moments with my father,

do any good to interrupt her in the

but my father surprises

Dominic,” he says, his

look down at him.

his head slowly, looking up at me with such regret

cost us everything. I played right

risked your mate, your child -” He covers his face with his

me. “I failed

snap, tightening my hand on his

you away and leave Cora and Ella unprotected –

it coming, that of course

the sewer that of course

– Xander has

starting to get angry with him. “This was not

my

My voice comes out louder, harsher than I meant it to.

me, more helpless than I’ve

this, dad,” I continue,

register. ” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora

We all fell for it, we were all…” I sigh, shutting my eyes and

the moment I realized that Xander

was going after the girls and the baby.

almost cost ourselves everything.

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

head,

I hear Ella ask, and I look up from my

wide with worry

fuzz of

a beat as I try to figure

to add to her plate. I can see

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

my incomplete explanation, and focuses her eyes on

this already?” she asks

agreeing with her, looking down at

he just waves his hands at us. “Let an

hard to give us a tired smile. ”

days. But you two -” he shifts his eyes to Rafe

worry about. You

bed.”

agrees, a little guilty, starting to unstrap the baby

out

waking you if he got up in the middle of

up at me

with the baby. Come on.” I

her head and backing up

there’s – there

men who I need

I repeat, closing the distance between us and

my voice so that just

in my chest.