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

job to take care of her, when she’d burn herself out taking care of

if I let

few long moments with

interrupt her in the

but my father surprises

he says, his voice

look down at

just shakes his head slowly, looking up at me with such regret

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

-” He covers his face with

at me. “I failed you,

tightening my

you away and leave

have seen it coming, that of course

sewer that of course they

has nothing but

growl, starting to get angry with

was my

out louder, harsher than I meant it

up at me, more helpless than I’ve

continue,

to a calmer register. ” Me, Roger, Ella,

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

I

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

ourselves everything. You are not

to protest, to continue, but his voice fails

his head, breaking

Ella ask, and I

eyes wide with worry as she absently drifts a

fuzz of

for a beat as I try to figure out

wanting to add

that

nods, accepting my incomplete explanation, and

we been through this already?” she asks quietly. “No

looking down at my father for a

he just waves his hands at us. “Let

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

you two -” he shifts his eyes to Rafe

worry about. You should

bed.”

starting to unstrap the baby carrier. ”

him out here so long – I just

you if he got up

she looks up at

Come on.” I step

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

– there are

I need to

between

voice so that just she can

more than a rumble in my chest. “You need