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

world if

few long moments with my father, watching her

good to interrupt her in the middle of her

but my father surprises me with his next

Dominic,” he says, his voice thick with

look down

looking

us everything. I played right

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

“I failed you, Dominic

I snap, tightening my

you away and leave Cora and Ella unprotected

have seen it coming, that of course

first attack in the sewer that of course they were just biding

– Xander has

get angry with

my plan –

out louder, harsher

at me, more helpless

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

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

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

flooded me the moment I realized that Xander was working to

that he was going after the girls and the baby. “We

ourselves everything.

to continue, but

head,

ask, and I look up from

us, her eyes wide with worry as she absently drifts a hand

black fuzz of Rafe’s

figure out what to say, but

respond, not wanting to

her eyes that she’s exhausted too.

nods, accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses

through this already?” she

looking down at

“Let an old man have his guilt,” he

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

But you two -” he shifts his eyes to Rafe

better things to worry about. You should

bed.”

Ella agrees, a little guilty, starting to unstrap the baby carrier. ”

him out here so

if he got up

looks up at me with surprise.

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

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

there

I need

I repeat, closing the distance between us and

done enough.” I lower my voice so that just

a rumble in my chest. “You need to