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

world if I

for a few long moments with my father, watching

any good to interrupt her in the

my father surprises me

Dominic,” he says, his voice thick with

I look down at

just shakes his head slowly, looking up

us everything. I played

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

me. “I

snap, tightening my hand

was so stupid, to send you away and

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

sewer that of course they were

Xander has nothing

I growl, starting to get angry with him. “This was not your fault,

was my plan

was our plan!” My voice comes out louder, harsher than

looks up at me, more helpless than

dad,” I continue, working hard to bring

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

for it, we were all…” I sigh, shutting

moment I realized that Xander was working

house, that he was going after

ourselves everything.

to protest, to continue, but his voice fails him. And he

his head, breaking

all this?” I hear Ella ask, and I look up from my father

her eyes wide with worry as she absently drifts a

black fuzz of Rafe’s

try to figure out what to say,

not wanting to add to

eyes that she’s exhausted too.

explanation,

we been through this

her, looking down at my father for a

us. “Let

to give us a tired smile. ” It gives us something to dwell on

days. But you two -” he shifts his eyes to Rafe

worry about. You should get that

bed.”

to unstrap the baby carrier. ”

have kept him out here so

if he got up in the middle

looks up at me

with the baby. Come on.” I step forward and hold out

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

– there are

I

the distance between us and putting a hand on

lower my voice so that

more than a rumble in my