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

take care of her, when she’d burn

world if

a few long moments with my father, watching

her in the middle of her task. I’m content

surprises

so sorry, Dominic,” he says,

look down

head slowly, looking

almost cost you – cost us everything.

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

“I failed you,

tightening my

to send you away and

course they would follow

first attack in the sewer that of course they were

has nothing

get angry with him. “This

was my plan –

out louder, harsher than I meant

looks up at me, more helpless

to this, dad,” I continue, working hard to bring my

Roger, Ella, Cora – all of our men, the

fell for it, we were all…”

the moment I realized that Xander was working to

in that house, that he was going after the girls and the

cost ourselves everything. You are not

mouth to protest, to continue, but his voice fails

his head, breaking

Ella ask, and I look up from my father to

us, her eyes wide with worry as she absently drifts

soft black fuzz of Rafe’s

silent for a beat as I try to figure out what to say,

wanting to add to her

her eyes that she’s

incomplete explanation, and focuses her eyes on

been through this already?” she

I nod, agreeing with her, looking down at my

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

hard to give us a tired smile. ” It gives us

But you two -” he shifts his eyes to Rafe now,

“You have better things to worry about.

bed.”

starting to unstrap the baby carrier. ” Will

him out

risk him waking you if he got up

interrupt, stern, and she looks up

I step forward and

her head and backing up a step. “I have

there’s – there

men who I need to

closing the distance between us and putting a hand

I lower my voice so

than a rumble in my chest. “You need to rest,