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

her, when

world if

a few long moments with my father, watching

interrupt her in the middle of

but my father surprises me

Dominic,” he says, his voice thick

down at

head slowly, looking up at me with such regret

almost cost you – cost us everything. I played right into

child -” He covers his

“I failed you, Dominic

that,” I snap, tightening my hand on

was so stupid, to send you away and leave

seen it coming, that of course they would follow us back to

attack in the sewer that of course they

has nothing

with him. “This was not your fault,

my

comes out louder,

at me, more helpless

this, dad,” I continue, working

Ella, Cora – all

we were all…” I sigh, shutting my eyes

the moment I realized that

he was going after the

ourselves everything. You are not

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

his head, breaking

and I look up from my father to

worry as she absently drifts a

fuzz of Rafe’s

as I try to figure out what to say, but then I just shake

wanting to

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

explanation, and focuses

through this already?” she asks quietly. “No

her, looking down

hands at us. “Let an old man have his

” It gives us

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

better things to worry about. You should get that child

bed.”

Ella agrees, a little guilty, starting to unstrap the baby carrier. ”

wouldn’t have kept him out here so

got up in the middle of the night

and she looks up

with the baby. Come on.” I step forward and hold out a

her head and backing up a step.

– there

I

I repeat, closing the distance between us and

lower my voice so that just she can

it’s barely more than a rumble in my chest. “You need to