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

if I let

few long moments with

interrupt her in the middle of her task.

but my father surprises me with

Dominic,” he says, his voice thick with

down at him.

shakes his head slowly, looking up at me with such regret

cost us everything. I played

He covers

“I failed

I snap, tightening

you away and leave Cora and Ella

of course they would follow us

in the sewer that

has nothing but time

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

was my plan

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

at me, more

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

” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora –

fell for it, we were all…” I

the moment I realized that Xander was

that he was going after

ourselves everything. You are not

his mouth to protest, to continue, but his voice fails him. And

head, breaking

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

worry as

black fuzz of

to figure out

wanting to add to her plate. I

eyes that she’s exhausted too. “Just

accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses her eyes

this already?” she asks quietly.

you.” I nod, agreeing with her, looking

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

” It gives us something to dwell on

two -” he shifts his

things to worry about. You should get that

bed.”

agrees, a little guilty, starting to unstrap the

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

you if he got

interrupt, stern, and she looks up at me with surprise.

I step forward and

backing up a step. “I

there are

I

I repeat, closing the distance between us and

lower my voice

a rumble in my chest.