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

world if I

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

her in the middle of her task. I’m content

surprises

sorry, Dominic,” he says,

look down

slowly, looking up at me with

us everything. I played right into the

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

me. “I

tightening my hand on

stupid, to send you away

have seen it coming, that of course

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

Xander has

starting to get angry with him. “This was

my plan

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

up at me, more helpless than

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

register. ” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora

were all…” I sigh, shutting

me the moment I realized that Xander was working

that he was going after the girls and the

cost ourselves everything. You are

his mouth to protest, to continue, but his voice

his head, breaking

ask, and I look up from

eyes wide with worry as she absently drifts

soft black fuzz of Rafe’s

beat as I try to figure out what to say,

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

under her eyes that she’s exhausted too.

nods, accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses her

been through this already?” she asks quietly.

agreeing with her, looking down

hands at us. “Let

tired smile. ” It gives

two -” he shifts his

better things to worry about. You

bed.”

starting to unstrap

Dominic? I wouldn’t have kept him out here so

got up

I interrupt, stern, and she looks up

the baby. Come on.” I step forward and hold out

and backing up a step. “I have too much

there’s – there are more

who I need to

repeat, closing the distance between us and putting a hand

voice so

more than a rumble in my chest. “You need