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

world if

a few long moments with my

to interrupt her in the middle of

surprises me with his

says, his

I look down at

just shakes his head slowly, looking up at me

cost us everything. I played right into

He covers his face

at me. “I failed

that,” I snap, tightening my hand on his

to send you away and leave Cora and Ella

have seen it coming, that of course they would follow us

in the sewer that

has

with him. “This was not your

my plan –

My voice comes out louder, harsher than I meant it

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

to this, dad,” I continue, working

Me, Roger, Ella, Cora – all of our

We all fell for it, we were all…” I

moment I realized that

that he was going after the girls and the baby. “We

ourselves everything.

to continue, but

head,

I look up from my father

worry as she absently drifts a hand

fuzz of Rafe’s

I try to figure out what to say, but

not wanting to add to her plate. I can see

that she’s

incomplete explanation, and

through this already?” she asks quietly.

you.” I nod, agreeing with her, looking down at my father for a

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

smile. ” It gives us

long days. But you two -” he shifts his eyes

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

bed.”

starting to unstrap the baby

have kept him out here

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

stern, and she looks up at me with

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

no,” she says, shaking her head and backing up

there are more

who I need to

repeat, closing the distance between us and putting a hand

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

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