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

to take care of her,

if I

moments with

any good to interrupt her in the

father surprises me with his next

he says, his voice thick

I look down at him.

head slowly, looking up at

you – cost us everything. I played right into

-” He

me. “I failed

that,” I snap, tightening my hand on

was so stupid, to send you away and leave Cora and Ella

coming, that of course they would follow us back

in the sewer

Xander has nothing but

growl, starting to get angry with him. “This

was my plan

was our plan!” My voice comes out louder,

more helpless than

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

a calmer register. ” Me, Roger, Ella,

we were all…” I sigh,

the moment I realized that Xander was

that house, that he was going after

cost ourselves everything.

opens his mouth to protest, to continue, but

head, breaking my

I hear Ella ask, and I look up from my father

with worry as she absently drifts

soft black fuzz of

as I try to figure out what to say, but

I respond, not wanting to

darkness under her eyes that she’s

explanation, and focuses her eyes

through this already?” she

you.” I nod, agreeing with her, looking down at

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

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

he shifts his eyes to Rafe now,

chest. “You have better things to worry about. You should get that

bed.”

starting to unstrap the baby carrier. ” Will

out here so long

waking you if he got

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

the baby. Come on.” I

says, shaking her head and backing up a step. “I have too

there’s – there

who I

I repeat, closing the distance between us and putting a

done enough.” I lower my voice so that just

a rumble in my chest. “You