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

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

if I

with my father, watching her

to interrupt her in the middle

but my father surprises

says, his voice

look down at him.

looking up at me with such regret

cost you – cost us everything. I played

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

at me. “I failed you,

tightening my hand

to send you away and leave

that of course they would

the sewer that

has nothing

growl, starting to get angry with him. “This was not your fault, dad

my plan

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

me, more

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

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

it, we were all…” I sigh, shutting my eyes and reliving

moment I realized that Xander was

in that house, that he was going after the girls and the baby. “We all

everything. You

to protest, to continue, but

head, breaking

and I look up from my father to

us, her eyes wide with worry as she absently drifts a hand

fuzz of Rafe’s

I try to figure out what to say, but

not wanting to add to her plate. I can see

under her eyes that she’s exhausted

incomplete explanation, and focuses her eyes on

we been through this already?” she asks quietly. “No

looking down at my

just waves his hands at us. “Let an old

to give us a tired smile. ” It gives us something to

-” he shifts

“You have better things to worry about. You

bed.”

starting to unstrap the baby carrier. ”

out here so long –

you if he got up in

and she looks up at me with surprise.

on.” I

her head and backing up

there’s – there are more

men who I need

closing the distance between us and putting a hand on

my voice so

rumble in my