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

her, when she’d burn herself out

world if I

few long moments with my father,

to interrupt her in the middle of her task.

my father surprises me with his

he says, his voice

look down

his head slowly, looking up

us everything.

mate, your child -” He covers

at me. “I

that,” I snap, tightening my

you away and leave Cora and Ella unprotected –

course they would

the sewer that

has nothing

get angry with him. “This was

my plan –

plan!” My voice comes out louder, harsher than I

me, more helpless than I’ve seen

I continue, working hard to

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

it, we were all…”

that flooded me the moment I realized that Xander

house, that he was going after the girls and the baby. “We all

almost cost ourselves everything. You

continue, but his

his head, breaking

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

eyes wide with worry as she absently drifts a hand

black fuzz of Rafe’s

beat as I try to figure out what to say, but then I

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

darkness under her eyes that

accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses her eyes

been through this

with her, looking down

“Let

” It gives us something to

you two -” he

better things to worry about. You should get that

bed.”

starting to unstrap the baby carrier. ” Will

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

got up in the middle of

up at me with surprise. “You’re going

baby. Come on.” I step forward and

no,” she says, shaking her head and backing up a

– there are more

men who I need to

I repeat, closing the distance between us and putting a

“You’ve done enough.” I lower my voice so that just she can

rumble in my chest. “You