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

take care of her,

world if

a few long moments with my father, watching

interrupt her in the middle

surprises

Dominic,” he says, his voice

down at

looking up at me with such

– cost us everything.

child -” He covers his face

“I failed you, Dominic

that,” I snap, tightening

send you away and leave Cora

course they would follow us back to

after the first attack in the sewer that of course

– Xander has nothing

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

was my plan

comes out louder, harsher than

looks up at me, more

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

Ella, Cora – all of our men,

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

flooded me the moment I realized that Xander was

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

ourselves everything. You are not

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

his head, breaking my

this?” I hear Ella ask, and I look up

wide with worry as she absently drifts

black fuzz of Rafe’s

beat as I try to figure out what

I respond, not wanting to add to

under her eyes that she’s exhausted too.

my incomplete explanation, and focuses

“Haven’t we been through this already?” she asks

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

us. “Let an old man have his guilt,”

hard to give us a tired smile. ” It

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

“You have better things to worry

bed.”

starting to unstrap the baby carrier.

I wouldn’t have kept him out

he got up

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

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

her head and backing up a step.

– there are more

I need to

between

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

in my chest.