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,

world if

few long moments with my father, watching her work, knowing

good to interrupt her in the middle of

but my father surprises

says, his

I look down at

shakes his head slowly, looking up at

you – cost us everything. I played right

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

me. “I failed you,

tightening my hand on

away and

of course

in the sewer that of course they were

– Xander has nothing but

growl, starting to get angry with him. “This was

was my

plan!” My voice comes out louder, harsher than I meant it to. But

looks up at me, more helpless than

dad,” I continue, working hard to bring

” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora – all

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

moment I realized

after

ourselves everything. You

to protest, to continue, but his voice fails

head, breaking

Ella ask, and I look up from

us, her eyes wide with worry as

black fuzz

to figure out what to say,

I respond, not wanting to add to her plate.

darkness under her eyes that she’s exhausted too.

my incomplete explanation, and focuses

this already?” she

with her, looking down at my

waves his hands at us. “Let an old

give us a tired smile. ” It gives us

he shifts his eyes

“You have better things to worry about.

bed.”

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

him out here so long –

him waking you if he got up

up at

on.” I step forward and

and backing up a step. “I have too much

there

I need

between us and putting

lower my voice so that just she can hear me,

rumble in my chest. “You need to rest, trouble.