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

if I

few long moments with

any good to interrupt her in the middle of her task.

but my father surprises me with

he says,

I look down

slowly, looking up at

us everything. I

He covers

at me. “I

tightening my hand on

stupid, to send you away and leave Cora and

of course they

sewer that of course

– Xander has

with

my plan –

was our plan!” My voice comes out louder,

looks up at me, more helpless

to this, dad,” I continue, working hard to

Roger, Ella, Cora – all

we were all…” I

flooded me the moment I realized that Xander was

going after the girls and the baby. “We

cost ourselves everything. You

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

his head, breaking

hear Ella ask, and I look

wide with worry

black fuzz of

figure out what to say, but

respond, not wanting to add to her

under her eyes that she’s exhausted too.

explanation, and focuses

been through this

I nod, agreeing with her, looking down at my

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

us a tired smile. ” It gives

But you two -” he

worry about. You should get that child

bed.”

guilty, starting to unstrap the baby carrier. ”

out

you if he got up in the middle of the

interrupt, stern, and she looks up at me

I step forward and

no,” she says, shaking her head and backing up a step. “I have too

– there are more

I need to

repeat, closing the distance between us and putting a hand on

done enough.” I lower my voice

than a rumble in my chest. “You need to rest, trouble.