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 out

if I

for a few long moments with my father, watching her work, knowing

her in the middle

surprises me with

says, his voice thick

I look down at

shakes his head slowly, looking up at me with

us everything.

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

me. “I failed you, Dominic

that,” I snap, tightening

was so stupid, to send you away and leave Cora

course they would follow us back

the sewer that of course they were

has nothing but time

growl, starting to get angry with him. “This

was my

plan!” My voice comes out louder, harsher than I

at me, more helpless than I’ve seen

to this, dad,” I continue, working hard to bring my voice

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

fell for it, we were all…”

flooded me the moment I realized that Xander was working

in that house, that he was going after the girls and the

almost cost ourselves everything. You

continue, but

his head, breaking my

and I

wide with worry as she absently drifts

black fuzz of Rafe’s

to figure out what to

nothing, Ella,” I respond, not wanting to

that she’s exhausted

incomplete explanation, and focuses her eyes

“Haven’t we been through this already?” she asks

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

his hands at us. “Let an

us a tired smile. ” It gives

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

have better things to worry about. You should get

bed.”

starting to unstrap the

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

if he got up in the middle of the night

and she looks up at me with surprise. “You’re going

I

no,” she says, shaking her head and backing

– there

men who I

closing the distance between us

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

a rumble in