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 I let

a few long moments with my father, watching her

her in the

my father surprises me with his

sorry, Dominic,” he says,

down at

his head slowly, looking up at

cost us everything. I played right into the

your child -” He covers

me. “I

I snap, tightening my hand on his

was so stupid, to send you away and leave Cora and

have seen it coming, that of course

sewer that of course they were

has nothing but time

I growl, starting to get angry with him.

was my plan

voice comes out louder, harsher than

looks up at me, more helpless

continue, working hard to bring my

” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora – all of our

all…” I sigh, shutting my eyes and

the moment I realized that Xander was working to

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

almost cost ourselves everything. You are not

mouth to protest, to continue, but his voice fails him. And

head,

I hear Ella ask, and I look up from my

with worry

fuzz of

to figure out what

Ella,” I respond, not wanting to add to her plate. I can see

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

incomplete explanation, and focuses her

through this already?” she asks quietly. “No

you.” I nod, agreeing with her, looking down at my

waves his hands at us. “Let an old man have his guilt,”

us a tired smile. ” It gives

two -” he

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

bed.”

little guilty, starting to unstrap the baby carrier.

Dominic? I wouldn’t have kept him out

waking you if he got up in the

up at me

the baby. Come on.” I step forward

no,” she says, shaking her head and backing up a step. “I have

there’s – there are

who I need

the distance between us and putting a hand on

voice so

than a rumble in