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 she’d burn herself out taking care of

world if I let

a few long moments with my father, watching her work, knowing

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

but my father surprises me with his next

he says, his voice thick with

I look down at him.

shakes his head slowly, looking

you – cost us everything. I played right into

-” He covers his face

“I failed

snap, tightening my hand

stupid, to send you away and leave Cora and Ella

of course they would follow

the first attack in the sewer that of course they

Xander has nothing but

with him. “This was not

was my plan –

out louder, harsher than I meant

up at me, more helpless

I continue,

Me, Roger, Ella, Cora – all of our men, the

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

flooded me the moment I realized that Xander

he was going after the girls and the baby.

ourselves everything. You

to continue, but his

head, breaking my

hear Ella ask, and I look up

eyes wide with worry as she absently drifts

black fuzz

for a beat as I try to figure out what

to

eyes that she’s exhausted

explanation, and focuses her

been through this already?”

with her, looking down at my father for a

hands at us. “Let an

” It gives us something

days. But you two -” he shifts his eyes to

better things to worry about. You should get

bed.”

to unstrap the baby carrier. ”

Dominic? I wouldn’t have kept him out here so long –

waking you if he got up in the middle

looks up at me

on.” I step

head and backing up a

there’s – there are

I

the distance between us and

enough.” I lower my voice so that just she can hear me,

it’s barely more than a rumble in my chest. “You