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

her, when she’d

if I let

with my father, watching her

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

father surprises

he says, his voice thick with

down

his head slowly, looking up at

you – cost us everything. I played

He covers his face

“I failed you,

I snap, tightening my hand on

stupid, to send you away and leave Cora and Ella unprotected

that of course they

the sewer that of course they were just biding

Xander has nothing but time

with

my plan –

plan!” My voice comes out louder, harsher than

me, more helpless

I continue, working hard to bring my

Roger, Ella, Cora

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

I realized

in that house, that he was going after the girls

cost ourselves everything.

opens his mouth to protest, to continue, but his voice

head, breaking

and I look up from

before us, her eyes wide with worry as she absently drifts a hand

soft black fuzz

as I try to figure out what to say, but then I

“It’s nothing, Ella,” I respond, not wanting to add

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

explanation, and focuses her eyes on

“Haven’t we been through this already?”

looking

his hands at us. “Let an old man

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

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

to worry

bed.”

guilty, starting to unstrap the

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

waking you if he got up in the middle of

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

I step

her head and backing up a

– there

who I

between us and putting a hand on

I lower my voice so that just

barely more than a rumble in my chest.