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 of

world if I

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

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

but my father surprises

Dominic,” he says, his voice thick

I look down at

slowly, looking up at me with such regret

– cost us everything. I played right into

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

me. “I

I snap, tightening my hand on

was so stupid, to send you away and

coming, that of course they would follow us back

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

Xander has nothing but

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

was my plan –

plan!” My voice comes out louder, harsher

up at me, more

continue,

Ella, Cora – all of our

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

moment I realized that Xander

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

ourselves everything. You

to continue, but his voice

head, breaking my

hear Ella ask, and I

wide with worry as she absently drifts

black fuzz

try to figure out what to say, but

to add to her plate. I can see

eyes that she’s exhausted

my incomplete explanation,

through this already?” she

agreeing with her, looking down at my father for

he just waves his hands at us. “Let

to give us a tired smile. ” It gives

long days. But you two -” he

chest. “You have better things to worry about. You should

bed.”

guilty, starting to

have kept him out here so

if he got up in the middle of

stern, and she looks up

Come on.” I step

backing up a step. “I have too

there’s – there

men who I need

repeat, closing the distance between us and putting a hand on

voice

more than a rumble in my chest. “You