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

It’s my job to take care of her, when

world if I

for a few long moments with my father,

any good to interrupt her in the middle

my father surprises me with his

sorry, Dominic,” he says, his

I look down at him.

head slowly, looking up at me with

– cost us everything. I played

child -” He covers his face with his

at me. “I failed you,

that,” I snap, tightening my hand

you away and

seen it coming, that of course

in the sewer that of

Xander has nothing but

to get angry with

my plan –

plan!” My voice comes out louder, harsher

looks up at me, more helpless than

dad,” I continue, working

Me, Roger, Ella,

We all fell for it, we were all…”

flooded me the moment I realized that

going after the girls and the baby. “We all

almost cost ourselves everything. You

continue, but his voice fails him. And

his head, breaking my

I look up

wide with worry as she absently

fuzz of Rafe’s

beat as I try to figure

not wanting to add to her plate.

under her eyes that

nods, accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses her eyes on

through this already?” she asks

agreeing with her, looking down

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

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

long days. But you two -” he

to worry about. You should get that child

bed.”

Ella agrees, a little guilty, starting to unstrap

I wouldn’t have kept him out here so long –

he got up in the middle of

she looks up at me with

baby. Come on.” I

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

there

who I need

distance between us and putting a

lower my voice so that just she can hear

in my chest. “You need to rest,