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 she’d burn herself

world if I

few long moments with my father,

any good to interrupt her in the middle of her task. I’m content

surprises me with his next

says,

down at

his head slowly, looking up

us everything. I played right into the

your mate, your child -” He covers

at me. “I failed you, Dominic

I snap, tightening my hand

so stupid, to send you away

that of course they

the first attack in the sewer that of

has nothing

with him.

was my plan –

voice comes out louder, harsher than I

more helpless than

dad,” I continue, working hard to bring

register. ” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora – all

for it, we were all…” I sigh,

moment I realized that Xander was

house, that he was going after the girls and the baby.

cost ourselves everything. You

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

head, breaking my

hear Ella ask, and I look up from my father

her eyes wide with worry as she absently drifts

fuzz of Rafe’s

for a beat as I try to figure out what

I respond, not wanting to add

that she’s exhausted too. “Just …the

my incomplete explanation, and

this already?” she asks quietly. “No

I nod, agreeing with her, looking down at my father

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

” It gives us something

-” he shifts his eyes to Rafe now,

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

bed.”

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

Dominic? I wouldn’t have kept him out

waking you if he got up in

I interrupt, stern, and she looks up at

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

head and backing up a

there’s – there are more

men who I need

distance between

enough.” I lower my voice so that just she can hear me,

barely more than a rumble in my chest. “You need to rest,