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

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

if I

for a few long moments with my

any good to interrupt her in the

my father surprises me with his

he says, his

look down at him.

just shakes his head slowly, looking

cost us everything. I

He covers his face with his hand, unable

“I failed you,

I snap, tightening my hand

you away and leave Cora

course they would follow us back

the sewer that of course they were just biding

– Xander has

starting to get angry with him. “This was not your fault,

was my plan –

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

me, more helpless than I’ve seen him…maybe

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

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

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

I realized that Xander

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

almost cost ourselves everything. You

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

his head, breaking

this?” I hear Ella ask, and I look up from

before us, her eyes wide with worry

soft black fuzz

beat as I try to figure out what to

nothing, Ella,” I respond, not wanting to add to her plate. I can

under her eyes that

explanation, and focuses her eyes

this already?” she

agreeing with her, looking down at

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

” It

he shifts his eyes to Rafe

to worry

bed.”

little guilty, starting to unstrap the

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

if he got up in the middle

up at me with surprise. “You’re going

the baby. Come on.” I step forward and hold

head and backing

– there

men who I need to

the distance between

I lower my voice so that just she can

in my chest. “You need to rest,