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

It’s my job to take care of her, when she’d burn herself out taking

if

a few long moments with my father, watching

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

my father surprises me with his

he says, his voice thick

look down at him.

head slowly, looking up at me with

almost cost you – cost us everything. I played right into

risked your mate, your child -” He covers

at me. “I

I snap, tightening my hand

to send you away and leave Cora

that of course they would follow

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

Xander has nothing but

get angry with him. “This was

my plan

louder, harsher than I meant it to. But

up at me, more

I continue, working hard to bring my voice

” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora – all of

all fell for it, we were all…” I

I

that house, that he was going after the girls

everything.

protest, to continue, but

head, breaking

all this?” I hear Ella ask, and I

eyes wide with worry as she

black fuzz

figure

not wanting to add

darkness under her eyes that she’s

accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses her eyes on

through this already?” she asks quietly. “No

nod, agreeing with her, looking down at my father for

us. “Let an old man

tired smile. ” It gives us something to dwell

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

things to worry about. You should get that

bed.”

to unstrap the baby

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

him waking you if he got

stern, and she looks up at me with surprise.

with the baby. Come on.” I step forward and

says, shaking her head and backing up a

– there

who I

closing the distance between us and putting a hand

I lower my voice so that just she can hear me,

in my