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

to take care of her, when she’d burn herself out taking care

if I let

long moments with my father, watching

her in the middle of her task. I’m

but my father surprises me with

sorry, Dominic,” he says, his voice

look down at him.

his head slowly, looking up at me with

you – cost us everything. I played right into

He covers his face with

“I

tightening my hand

to send you away and

seen it coming, that of course they would follow

the first attack in the sewer that of course they were

has

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

was my plan –

comes out louder, harsher than I

me, more

I continue, working hard to bring my

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

fell for it, we were all…”

the moment I

after the girls and the baby.

almost cost ourselves everything.

opens his mouth to protest, to continue, but his voice fails him. And

head, breaking my

this?” I hear Ella ask, and I look up from my father to

her eyes wide with worry

fuzz

try to figure

wanting to

under her eyes that she’s

explanation, and

this already?” she asks quietly. “No

looking down

at us. “Let

tired smile. ” It gives us something to dwell on

-” he shifts his eyes to Rafe

have better things to worry

bed.”

little guilty, starting to unstrap the baby carrier. ”

him, Dominic? I wouldn’t have kept him out here

waking you if he got up in the middle

interrupt, stern, and she looks up at me with surprise.

I step forward

no,” she says, shaking her head and backing up a step. “I have too

there

who I need

I repeat, closing the distance between us and

“You’ve done enough.” I lower my voice so that

rumble in my chest.