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

if I

long moments with my father, watching her

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

father surprises

says, his voice thick

look down

just shakes his head slowly, looking up

you – cost us everything. I played right

He covers his

me. “I failed you,

that,” I snap, tightening

so stupid, to send you away

course they would follow us back to

in the sewer that of course they

Xander has

get angry with him. “This was not your

was my

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

more helpless than I’ve

to this, dad,” I continue, working hard

Ella,

it, we were all…” I sigh, shutting

I realized

that he was going after

almost cost ourselves everything. You are

protest, to continue, but

his head, breaking

I

with worry

black fuzz of

to figure out what to say, but then I just

nothing, Ella,” I respond, not wanting to add to her plate. I

her eyes that

accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses her eyes

through this already?” she asks quietly.

agreeing with her, looking down at my father for

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

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

days. But you two -” he

have better things to worry

bed.”

starting to unstrap the baby

wouldn’t have kept him out here so long – I

waking you if he got up in the middle of the

up at me with surprise. “You’re going

the baby. Come on.” I step forward and

no,” she says, shaking her head and backing up a step. “I have too much

– there are more

I

repeat, closing the distance between us and putting a

enough.” I lower my voice so that just she

rumble in