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 she’d burn

world if I let

long moments with my

any good to interrupt her in the middle

surprises me with his

says, his voice

down at him.

his head slowly, looking up

almost cost you – cost us everything.

mate, your child -” He covers his face with

at me. “I failed you,

I snap, tightening my hand on

away and

it coming, that of course they would follow us

the first attack in the sewer that of course they were just

– Xander has nothing but time

I growl, starting to get angry with

my plan –

out louder, harsher than I

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

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

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

all…” I sigh, shutting my eyes

flooded me the moment I realized that Xander

going after the girls and the baby.

cost ourselves everything.

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

his head,

all this?” I hear Ella ask, and I look up from my father to

before us, her eyes wide with worry as

black fuzz of Rafe’s

as I try to figure

Ella,” I respond, not wanting to add to her plate.

that

incomplete explanation, and focuses her eyes on

been through this already?” she asks quietly. “No

her, looking down at my

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

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

you two -” he shifts his

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

bed.”

agrees, a little guilty, starting to unstrap the

out here so long – I just didn’t

risk him waking you if he got up in the middle

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

on.” I step forward and hold out

she says, shaking her head and backing

there are more

men who I need

the distance between us and putting a

“You’ve done enough.” I lower my voice so that just she

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