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

to take care of her, when she’d burn herself out taking care

world if I let

moments with my father, watching her work, knowing

her in the

surprises me with his

so sorry, Dominic,” he says, his voice

down at

shakes his head slowly, looking up at me

us everything. I played right into the enemy’s

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

“I

tightening my hand

send you away and leave

of course they would follow

the sewer that of course

has nothing but time

get angry with him.

my

our plan!” My voice comes out louder,

me, more helpless than I’ve seen him…maybe

I continue, working hard to bring my

Me, Roger, Ella, Cora

we were all…” I sigh, shutting my eyes

that flooded me the moment I

house, that he was going after the girls and the

ourselves everything.

continue, but his voice fails him.

his head,

Ella ask, and I look up from

with worry

fuzz

I try to figure out what to

respond, not wanting to add to her plate. I

that she’s

accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses

we been through this already?” she

nod, agreeing with her, looking

his hands at us. “Let an old man have

a tired smile. ”

long days. But you two -” he shifts his eyes

better things to worry about. You should get that

bed.”

Ella agrees, a little guilty, starting to unstrap the baby

wouldn’t have kept him out here so long –

you if he got up in the

up at

Come on.” I step forward and hold

head and backing up a step. “I

there’s – there are more

who I

the distance between

my voice so that just she can hear me,

a rumble in my chest. “You