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

of her, when

if

for a few long moments with my father, watching

any good to interrupt her in the middle

father surprises

so sorry, Dominic,” he says, his

down at him.

his head slowly, looking up at me with

cost you – cost us everything.

He covers his face with his hand,

at me. “I failed

that,” I snap, tightening my hand on

was so stupid, to send you away and

seen it coming, that of course they would follow us back

attack in the sewer that of course they were just

has nothing but time

growl, starting to get angry with

was my plan

voice comes out louder, harsher than I meant

up at me, more helpless

continue, working hard to bring my

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

all…”

that flooded me the moment I realized that Xander was working

he was going after the girls and the

almost cost ourselves everything.

continue, but his voice fails him. And he

head, breaking

hear Ella ask, and I look up

before us, her eyes wide with worry as she

black fuzz of Rafe’s

for a beat as I try to figure out what to

respond, not wanting to add

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

accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses her eyes

through this already?” she

her, looking down at my father for

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

” It gives us something

-” he shifts his eyes to

things to worry about.

bed.”

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

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

him waking you if he got

and she looks up at me with

I step forward and hold

shaking her head and backing up a step. “I have too

there are

who I need

repeat, closing the distance between us and

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

barely more than a rumble in my chest. “You need