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

care of her, when she’d burn herself out taking care

world if I

few long moments with

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

surprises me

says, his

look down

his head slowly, looking up at me

almost cost you – cost us everything. I

mate, your child -” He covers his face

“I failed you, Dominic

snap, tightening my

you away and leave Cora and Ella unprotected –

have seen it coming, that of course they would follow

after the first attack in the sewer that

– Xander has nothing

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

my

My voice comes out louder, harsher than

looks up at me, more

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

a calmer register. ” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora – all of our

fell for it, we were all…” I sigh,

I realized that Xander was working to

he was going after the

almost cost ourselves everything. You are not

protest, to continue, but his voice

head, breaking my

ask, and I look up

us, her eyes wide with worry as

soft black fuzz of Rafe’s

to figure out

“It’s nothing, Ella,” I respond, not wanting to add to her plate. I can

that she’s exhausted too. “Just …the

my incomplete explanation, and focuses

we been through this already?” she asks quietly.

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

waves his hands at us. “Let an old

” It gives

you two -” he shifts his eyes

better things to worry about. You should

bed.”

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

have kept him out

him waking you if he got up in the middle

interrupt, stern, and she looks up at me with surprise.

I step

her head and backing

there’s – there

men who I

between

I lower my voice so

than a rumble in my chest. “You need to rest, trouble.