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

care of her, when she’d burn herself

world if

long moments with my

do any good to interrupt her in the middle of her task. I’m content

my father surprises me with his next

sorry, Dominic,” he says, his

look down

slowly, looking up at me

you – cost us everything. I played

-” He covers his

at me. “I failed

tightening my

you away and leave Cora and

course they would

the sewer that of course

Xander has

angry with him. “This was not your fault, dad

my plan

comes out louder, harsher than I meant it to. But

up at me, more helpless than

continue, working hard to bring

Roger, Ella, Cora – all of our

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

I realized that Xander was working to

in that house, that he was going after

ourselves everything.

to continue, but his voice

his head, breaking

ask, and I

wide with worry as

black fuzz

figure out what to say,

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

eyes that she’s exhausted

incomplete explanation, and focuses her eyes

we been through this already?” she asks

you.” I nod, agreeing with her, looking

he just waves his hands at us. “Let an

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

days. But you two -” he shifts

“You have better things to worry about. You should

bed.”

starting to unstrap the baby carrier. ”

him, Dominic? I wouldn’t have kept him out here so long – I just didn’t

if he got up in the middle of the night

and she looks up at me

Come on.” I step forward and hold out

she says, shaking her head and backing

there are

who I need to

distance between us and putting

lower my voice so

barely more than a rumble in