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

world if

with my father, watching her

in the middle of her task. I’m

my father surprises me with

Dominic,” he says,

down at

shakes his head slowly, looking up at me with such regret

almost cost you – cost us everything. I

your mate, your child -” He covers

at me. “I

that,” I snap, tightening my hand

away and leave Cora and Ella

course they

attack in the sewer that of course they were just biding

has nothing

get angry with him.

was my plan

comes out louder, harsher than

at me, more helpless than

this, dad,” I continue, working hard

to a calmer register. ” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora – all

we were all…” I sigh,

the moment I realized that Xander

house, that he was going after the girls and the

ourselves everything.

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

his head,

hear Ella ask, and I look up from my father

before us, her eyes wide with worry as

black fuzz

try to figure out what to say, but

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

eyes that she’s exhausted too. “Just

explanation, and focuses her eyes on

been through this already?” she asks

you.” I nod, agreeing with her, looking down

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

” It gives us something to

-” he shifts his eyes to Rafe

have better things to worry about. You

bed.”

guilty, starting to unstrap the baby carrier. ” Will

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

he got up in the middle of the

stern, and she looks up at me with surprise. “You’re going

baby. Come on.” I step forward and hold

says, shaking her head and backing up

there’s – there

men who I need to

distance between us and putting a hand

“You’ve done enough.” I lower my voice so

barely more than a rumble in my chest. “You need