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

job to take care of her, when

if I let

with my

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

father surprises me

Dominic,” he says, his voice thick with

I look down at him.

head slowly, looking up at

cost us everything. I played right into

-” He

at me. “I

snap, tightening my hand on

you away and leave Cora and Ella unprotected –

it coming, that of course they would follow us back

in the sewer

has nothing but time

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

my

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

more helpless than I’ve seen him…maybe

continue, working hard to bring my

Ella, Cora – all of our men,

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

that flooded me the moment I realized that

going after the girls and the baby. “We

ourselves everything. You are not

continue,

his head, breaking my

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

before us, her eyes wide with worry as she absently

fuzz of

figure out what to

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

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

explanation, and focuses

through this

looking down

just waves his hands at us. “Let an

tired smile. ” It gives us something

he

“You have better things to worry about. You

bed.”

agrees, a little guilty, starting to unstrap the baby

have kept him out here so long

if he got up in the middle of the

interrupt, stern, and she looks up at me

with the baby. Come on.” I step

shaking her head and backing up a step. “I

– there are more

I

repeat, closing the distance between us

my voice so that just she

in my chest. “You need to