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

if I

long moments with my father, watching her work,

good to interrupt her in the middle of

my father surprises me with

Dominic,” he says, his voice

look down at him.

slowly, looking up at me

– cost us everything. I played right into the

He covers his face

at me. “I failed

I snap, tightening

send you away and leave

course they would

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

Xander has

I growl, starting to get angry with him. “This was not

my plan –

louder, harsher than

more

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

calmer register. ” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora – all of

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

that flooded me the moment I

was going after the girls and the

cost ourselves everything. You are

to protest, to continue,

head,

I look up from my

us, her eyes wide with worry as she

soft black fuzz of

figure out what to say, but then I just

Ella,” I respond, not wanting to add to her plate. I can

darkness under her eyes that

nods, accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses

through this already?” she

nod, agreeing with her, looking down at

us. “Let an old man have his guilt,” he

give us a tired smile. ” It gives us something

days. But you two -” he shifts his eyes to Rafe

worry about. You should get that

bed.”

to unstrap the baby carrier.

out

he got up

interrupt, stern, and she looks up at me with surprise. “You’re going

Come on.” I

head and backing up a step.

there are more

I need to

between us and putting

enough.” I lower my voice so that

barely more than a rumble in my chest. “You need to rest,