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

care of her, when she’d burn herself out taking care

if I let

few long moments with my father,

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

my father surprises me with his next

he says, his

down

head slowly, looking

cost us everything. I played right into

mate, your child -” He covers

“I failed you, Dominic

I snap, tightening my

to send you away and

course they

sewer that of course they were just biding

has nothing

angry with him. “This was not your fault,

was my plan –

out louder, harsher than I meant it

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

agreed to this, dad,” I continue, working hard to

a calmer register. ” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora – all of

all fell for it, we were all…” I sigh, shutting

me the moment I realized that

that house, that he was going after the girls

almost cost ourselves everything. You are not

to continue,

head, breaking

all this?” I hear Ella ask, and I look up from my father

her eyes wide with worry as she absently drifts

black fuzz

to figure out what

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

under her eyes that

incomplete explanation, and focuses her

we been through this already?” she asks quietly.

with her, looking down at my father

just waves his hands at us. “Let an old man

us a tired smile. ” It gives

you two -” he shifts his

“You have better things to worry

bed.”

starting to unstrap the baby

wouldn’t have kept him out here

him waking you if he got up in the middle of

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

on.” I step forward and hold

she says, shaking her head and backing

there’s – there

I need to

distance between us and putting

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

a rumble in my chest. “You need to rest, trouble.