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 out taking care

if I let

long moments with my

to interrupt her in the middle of

but my father surprises me with his next

he says, his voice

I look down at

just shakes his head slowly, looking up at me with

almost cost you – cost us everything. I played right

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

me. “I failed

tightening my hand on his

to send you away and leave Cora and Ella

coming, that of course

the first attack in the sewer that of course they

Xander has

get angry with him.

my plan –

comes out louder, harsher than I

just looks up at me, more helpless

I continue, working hard to bring

calmer register. ” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora – all of our men,

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

me the moment I realized that Xander was working

he was going after the girls and the baby. “We all

everything. You

to continue, but his

head, breaking

Ella ask, and I look up from my father to

her eyes wide with worry as

soft black fuzz of Rafe’s

figure out what to say, but then I

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

eyes that she’s exhausted too. “Just

incomplete explanation, and focuses her eyes on

we been through this already?”

with her, looking down at

“Let

smile. ” It

days. But you two -” he

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

bed.”

little guilty, starting to

out here

waking you if he got up

she looks up at

baby. Come on.” I step forward and

she says, shaking her head and backing up a

there’s – there are

men who I need

distance between us and putting a hand on

done enough.” I lower my voice so that just she can hear me,

rumble in my chest. “You need to