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,

if I let

long moments with my father, watching her

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

but my father surprises me with

sorry, Dominic,” he says,

look down

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

– cost us everything. I

your mate, your child -” He covers

at me. “I failed you,

that,” I snap, tightening my

so stupid, to send you away and leave Cora and Ella unprotected –

coming, that of course they would follow

after the first attack in the sewer

– Xander has nothing but

with him.

my plan

voice comes out louder, harsher than I meant it to.

at me, more helpless than

agreed to this, dad,” I continue, working hard to bring my voice

calmer register. ” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora – all

were all…” I sigh, shutting my eyes

I realized that Xander was

after the girls and the

everything.

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

his head,

Ella ask, and I look up from my

with worry as she absently drifts a

soft black fuzz of Rafe’s

figure out what to say, but then

I respond, not wanting to add to her

her eyes that she’s exhausted too. “Just

nods, accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses her

been through this already?” she asks

agreeing with her, looking down

hands at us. “Let an old man have his

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

you two -” he shifts

chest. “You have better things to worry about. You

bed.”

little guilty, starting to unstrap the baby

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

him waking you if he got up in the middle of the

she looks up at me with surprise.

Come on.” I step forward

says, shaking her head and backing up

there’s – there

who I need

closing the distance between us and putting a hand

voice so

a rumble in