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 out taking care of

if I

moments with my father,

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

my father surprises me

Dominic,” he says, his voice

I look down

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

cost you – cost us everything. I played right into the

He covers his face

me. “I failed you, Dominic

snap, tightening my hand

stupid, to send you away and leave Cora

it coming, that of course they

in the sewer that

Xander has nothing but

angry with him.

was my plan

My voice comes out louder, harsher than I meant it

looks up at me, more helpless than I’ve

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

” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora – all of our men, the

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

me the moment I realized

that house, that he was going after

ourselves everything. You are not

to protest, to continue, but his voice

head,

Ella ask, and I

eyes wide with worry as she absently

soft black fuzz of Rafe’s

for a beat as I try to figure out what to say,

wanting to add to her

under her eyes that she’s exhausted too. “Just

my incomplete explanation, and focuses

been through this already?” she asks quietly.

nod, agreeing with her, looking down at my father

us. “Let an old man have his guilt,”

smile. ” It gives us something to

-” he shifts his eyes to Rafe now, dozing

better things to worry

bed.”

starting to

Dominic? I wouldn’t have kept him out

waking you if he got up in

stern, and she looks up at me

on.” I step forward and

and backing up a step. “I

there’s – there are more

who I need to

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

voice so that

it’s barely more than a rumble in my chest. “You need to rest, trouble.