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 taking

if I let

stand for a few long moments with

do any good to interrupt her in the

but my father surprises

so sorry, Dominic,” he says, his voice

I look down at him.

looking up at me with

everything. I played right into the enemy’s

mate, your child -” He

me. “I failed you, Dominic

I snap, tightening my

so stupid, to send you away and leave

course they

the first attack in the sewer that of course they were

has

angry with him. “This was not your fault,

my plan

out louder, harsher than I meant

me, more helpless than I’ve seen

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

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

were all…”

that flooded me the moment I

house, that he was going after the girls

cost ourselves everything.

his mouth to protest, to continue, but his voice fails

head, breaking my

Ella ask, and I look up from my

before us, her eyes wide with worry as she absently drifts a

soft black fuzz of

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

wanting to add

her eyes that she’s exhausted too.

accepting my incomplete explanation,

we been through this already?” she

her, looking

at us. “Let an old man have his guilt,”

smile. ” It

-” he shifts his eyes to Rafe now, dozing

“You have better things to worry about. You should get that child

bed.”

little guilty, starting to

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

you if he got up in the middle

looks up at

the baby. Come on.” I step forward and hold out a

says, shaking her head and backing

– there are

men who I need

I repeat, closing the distance between us

I lower my voice so that just she can hear

rumble in my chest. “You need