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

It’s my job to take care of her,

world if I

with my father, watching her work,

any good to interrupt her in the middle of her

but my father surprises me with his next

says, his voice thick

down

slowly, looking up at

cost you – cost us everything. I played right

mate, your child -” He covers his face with his hand,

at me. “I failed

I snap, tightening

so stupid, to send you away and leave

course they would

the sewer that of course they were just biding

Xander has nothing but time

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

was my plan –

My voice comes out louder, harsher than I meant it

at me, more helpless than I’ve seen

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

Ella,

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

moment I realized that Xander was working

he was going after the girls and the baby.

cost ourselves everything. You are

continue, but his voice

head,

Ella ask, and I look up from my

worry as she absently drifts a

fuzz of Rafe’s

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

not wanting to add to her plate. I can

that

accepting my incomplete explanation, and

been through this already?”

nod, agreeing with her, looking down at my

just waves his hands at us. “Let an old

” It gives us something

But you two -” he shifts his eyes to Rafe now,

have better things to worry about. You should

bed.”

starting to unstrap the baby

him out here so long – I just didn’t

you if he got up in the middle of the night

she looks up at me

with the baby. Come on.” I step forward and hold

her head and backing up a step. “I have too much

– there are more

men who I need

I repeat, closing the distance between us and

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

a rumble in my chest. “You need