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

to take care of her, when

world if

few long moments with my

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

my father surprises me

says, his voice

I look down at

slowly, looking up at me

you – cost us everything. I played right into the enemy’s

-” He covers

at me. “I failed you,

tightening my

away and

course they

first attack in the sewer that of course they were just biding

Xander has nothing

starting to get angry with him. “This was not

was my plan –

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

just looks up at me, more

this, dad,” I continue,

Me, Roger, Ella, Cora –

fell for it, we were all…” I sigh,

I realized that Xander was working

he was going after the girls and the baby.

ourselves everything. You

continue, but his

head, breaking

I hear Ella ask, and I look up from my father to see

us, her eyes wide with worry as

fuzz

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

“It’s nothing, Ella,” I respond, not wanting to add to her plate. I can see

darkness under her eyes that she’s

nods, accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses her

this already?”

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

“Let an old man have his guilt,” he

a tired smile. ” It gives us

he shifts his eyes to Rafe now,

to worry about. You should

bed.”

a little guilty, starting to unstrap the

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

waking you if he got up in the middle of

up

on.” I step forward and hold out a

backing up a step. “I have too

there’s – there

men who I need to

the distance between us and putting a

my voice so that just she can hear

more than a rumble in my