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

if I

with my father, watching

in the middle of

my father surprises me with

sorry, Dominic,” he says,

down at

his head slowly, looking

you – cost us everything. I played right into the

He covers

at me. “I failed

that,” I snap, tightening

send you away and leave Cora and

coming, that of course they would follow us back to

sewer

– Xander has

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

was my

My voice comes out louder, harsher than I meant it to.

looks up at me, more helpless than I’ve seen

I continue, working hard to

” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora –

fell for it, we were all…” I sigh, shutting

the moment I realized that Xander

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

everything. You are not

to continue, but his voice

head, breaking

I

worry as

black fuzz of

a beat as I try to figure

wanting to add to

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

nods, accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses her eyes on

been through this already?” she asks quietly.

her, looking down at my

just waves his hands at us. “Let an old

” It gives us something to dwell on to

But you two -” he shifts

chest. “You have better things to worry about.

bed.”

little guilty, starting to unstrap the baby

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

him waking you if he got

she looks up at me with surprise.

the baby. Come on.” I step forward and

shaking her head and backing up

– there are more

who I need to

between us and putting

lower my voice

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