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

job to take care of her, when she’d burn herself out taking care

if I

long moments with my

her in the middle of

my father surprises

sorry, Dominic,” he says,

down at him.

slowly, looking up at

everything. I played right into

mate, your child -” He covers

me. “I failed

snap, tightening my

away and leave Cora and Ella unprotected

it coming, that of course they

the sewer that of course they were

has

to get angry with him. “This was not your fault,

my plan –

comes out louder, harsher than I meant it to.

looks up at me, more helpless than

all agreed to this, dad,” I continue, working hard to bring

a calmer register. ” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora

all…” I sigh, shutting my eyes

flooded me the moment I realized that Xander was working to

going after the girls and

almost cost ourselves everything.

his mouth to protest, to continue,

head, breaking

I look up from

her eyes wide with worry as she absently drifts a

black fuzz

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

to add to her

under her eyes that she’s exhausted too. “Just …the

accepting my incomplete explanation, and

we been through this already?” she asks quietly.

nod, agreeing with her, looking

us. “Let an old

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

two -” he shifts his eyes to Rafe now,

have better things to worry

bed.”

agrees, a little guilty, starting to

him, Dominic? I wouldn’t have kept him out here so

if he got up

she looks up at me with

with the baby. Come on.” I

and backing

there’s – there are more

who I

repeat, closing the distance between us and putting a hand

I lower my voice so that just she

barely more than a rumble in my chest.