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 she’d burn

if I let

moments with my father, watching her

any good to interrupt her in the middle of her

but my father surprises me with his

Dominic,” he says, his voice

down at him.

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

– cost us everything.

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

me. “I failed

snap, tightening

so stupid, to send you away and leave Cora and

course they would follow us back

first attack in the sewer

has

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

my plan –

louder, harsher than

looks up at me, more

continue, working hard to bring my

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

We all fell for it, we were all…” I sigh,

me the moment I realized that Xander was working

house, that he was going after the girls and

everything.

protest, to continue, but his voice

head, breaking

ask, and I look up from my father to see

worry

fuzz of

I try to figure out what to say, but then

nothing, Ella,” I respond, not wanting to add

under her eyes that she’s

incomplete explanation, and focuses her eyes

through this already?” she asks

with her, looking down at my father

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

us a tired smile. ” It gives us something to

long days. But you two -” he shifts his eyes to Rafe now, dozing

things to worry about. You should get that child

bed.”

little guilty, starting to unstrap the

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

he got up in the middle of the

she looks up

on.” I step forward and hold out

no,” she says, shaking her head and backing

– there are

men who I need to

distance between us and putting a

done enough.” I lower my voice so that

it’s barely more than a rumble in my chest. “You need to