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

world if I let

long moments with my father, watching her work,

her in the

but my father surprises me with

so sorry, Dominic,” he says, his voice thick

look down at him.

just shakes his head slowly, looking up

you – cost us everything. I played right into the

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

at me. “I failed you, Dominic

snap, tightening my hand on

you away

seen it coming, that of course they would follow us back

attack in the sewer

– Xander has nothing

to get angry with him. “This was not your

my

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

up at me, more helpless than I’ve

dad,” I continue, working

Ella, Cora – all

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

me the moment I realized that Xander was

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

almost cost ourselves everything. You are

mouth to protest, to continue, but

his head,

all this?” I hear Ella ask, and I look

her eyes wide with worry as she absently

fuzz of Rafe’s

figure out what to say,

to add to her plate. I

darkness under her eyes that

accepting my incomplete explanation, and

“Haven’t we been through this already?” she asks quietly.

with her, looking down

waves his hands at us. “Let an old

tired smile. ” It gives us something

But you two -” he

things to worry about. You should

bed.”

a little guilty, starting to unstrap the baby carrier. ” Will

kept him out here so long – I just didn’t

got

up at me with surprise. “You’re going

I step forward and hold out

head and backing up a step.

there’s – there are

men who I

distance between us and putting a

my voice so

barely more than a rumble in my chest.