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

if I let

with my father, watching her work, knowing

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

father surprises me

says, his voice thick with

look down

looking up at me with such

almost cost you – cost us everything. I played right into the enemy’s

He

at me. “I failed you,

that,” I snap, tightening my

send you away and leave

it coming, that of course

sewer

Xander has nothing but

get angry with him.

my plan –

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

more helpless than I’ve seen

I continue,

” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora – all of

we were all…” I sigh, shutting

I realized that Xander

after the girls

cost ourselves everything. You are

mouth to protest, to continue, but his voice

head, breaking

I look up from my father to see

eyes wide with worry

soft black fuzz

as I try to figure out what to

respond, not wanting to add to

darkness under her eyes that

incomplete explanation,

been through this already?” she asks

you.” I nod, agreeing with her, looking

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

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

long days. But you two -” he shifts his eyes to Rafe now, dozing

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

bed.”

to unstrap the

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

risk him waking you if he got

she looks up at me with

Come on.” I step forward

she says, shaking her head and backing up a step. “I have

there’s – there

men who I

repeat, closing the distance between us and

I lower my voice so that just

a rumble in my chest.