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

of her, when

world if I

stand for a few long moments with my father, watching her

any good to interrupt her in the

my father surprises

he says, his

down at

his head slowly, looking up at me with such regret

cost us everything. I played right into the enemy’s

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

me. “I failed you, Dominic

that,” I snap, tightening my hand on

to send you away and

it coming, that of course they would

first attack in the sewer that of

has nothing

to get angry with

was my

voice comes out louder, harsher than

more helpless than I’ve

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

Roger, Ella,

fell for it, we were all…” I sigh,

that flooded me the moment I

in that house, that he was going after the girls and

ourselves everything. You

protest, to continue, but his voice fails him.

his head,

I look up from my father

wide with worry as she absently

soft black fuzz of

for a beat as I try to figure out what

wanting to add to her plate. I can

that she’s

nods, accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses

we been through this

I nod, agreeing with her, looking down at my father

he just waves his hands at us. “Let an old man

” It gives us something to dwell on

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

worry about.

bed.”

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

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

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

she looks up at me with surprise. “You’re going

Come on.” I step

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

there’s – there are more

who I

closing the distance between us and

done enough.” I lower my voice so that

more than a rumble in my