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 burn herself

if I

stand for a few long moments with my father,

her in the middle

but my father surprises me with

so sorry, Dominic,” he says, his voice

I look down at him.

just shakes his head slowly, looking up at me with such regret

cost us everything. I played right into the enemy’s

child -” He covers

“I

I snap, tightening my hand on

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

seen it coming, that of course they would follow

attack in the sewer that of course they were just

– Xander has nothing but time

get angry with him. “This was not

my

voice comes out louder,

looks up at me, more helpless than I’ve

dad,” I continue, working

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

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

moment I realized

going after the girls and the baby. “We all

everything. You

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

head,

I look up from my father

her eyes wide with worry as she absently

fuzz

beat as I try to figure out what

not wanting to add to her plate. I can see

that

incomplete explanation, and focuses her eyes

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

looking down at my father for

just waves his hands at us. “Let an old man have his guilt,”

hard to give us a tired smile. ” It gives

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

“You have better things to worry about. You should get that child

bed.”

guilty, starting to unstrap

kept him out here so long – I just

him waking you if he got up in the middle

and she looks up at me

with the baby. Come on.” I step forward and hold out a

her head and backing up a step. “I

– there are more

men who I

between us and putting a hand on

voice so that just she can

in my