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

if I

moments with

interrupt her in the middle of her task. I’m content to wait

but my father surprises me with his next

he says,

I look down at

his head slowly, looking up at me with such regret

us everything. I played right into the enemy’s

risked your mate, your child -” He covers his

“I failed you, Dominic

snap, tightening my hand on

to send you away and

have seen it coming, that of course they would follow us

the sewer that

Xander has nothing but time

with him. “This was not your fault,

my plan –

our plan!” My voice comes out louder,

more helpless than

this, dad,” I continue, working

Ella,

it, we were all…” I sigh, shutting my

that flooded me the moment I realized

in that house, that he was going after the girls and

ourselves everything. You

mouth to protest, to continue,

head, breaking my

hear Ella ask, and I

eyes wide with worry as she absently drifts

soft black fuzz

as I try to figure out what to say, but

nothing, Ella,” I respond, not wanting to add to her plate. I can see

darkness under her eyes that she’s exhausted

nods, accepting my incomplete explanation,

through this already?” she asks quietly. “No

looking down

waves his hands at us. “Let an old man

hard to give us a tired smile. ” It gives us something to dwell on

But you two -” he shifts

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

bed.”

little guilty, starting to unstrap the baby carrier.

him, Dominic? I wouldn’t have kept him out

got up

I interrupt, stern, and she looks up at me

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

she says, shaking her head and backing up a step. “I have too

there are more

I need

repeat, closing the distance between us and putting a hand

lower my voice so that just she can hear

barely more than a rumble in my chest. “You need