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

world if I

a few long moments with my father, watching her work, knowing

to interrupt her in the middle of

father surprises

so sorry, Dominic,” he says, his voice thick

down at him.

shakes his head slowly, looking

cost you – cost us everything. I played right into the

child -” He covers

“I failed you, Dominic

snap, tightening my hand

send you away and leave Cora

it coming, that of course

the sewer that of course they were just

has

starting to get angry with

was my plan –

was our plan!” My voice comes out louder,

me, more helpless than I’ve seen

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

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

for it, we were all…” I sigh, shutting my eyes

I realized that Xander was working

going after the

almost cost ourselves everything.

to protest, to continue, but his voice fails

his head, breaking my

ask, and I look up from my

worry

black fuzz

beat as I try to figure out what to say,

respond, not wanting to add to her plate. I can

her eyes that she’s exhausted too. “Just

accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses her

been through this already?” she

with her, looking down at my father for a

his hands at us. “Let an old man have his

us a tired smile. ” It gives us

-” he shifts his eyes to Rafe now, dozing

things to worry

bed.”

guilty, starting to

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

him waking you if he got up in the middle

she looks up at me

with the baby. Come on.” I step forward

she says, shaking her head and backing

– there

I

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

done enough.” I lower my voice so that just she can hear me,

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