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, when she’d burn herself out taking care of

world if I

with my father, watching her work, knowing

her in the

surprises me with his

sorry, Dominic,” he says, his voice thick with

look down at him.

just shakes his head slowly, looking up at

– cost us everything. I played right into

He covers his face with

me. “I failed

I snap, tightening my

send you away and leave Cora and Ella

of course they would follow us

first attack in the sewer that of course they

Xander has nothing but time

with him. “This

my

louder, harsher than

me, more

this, dad,” I continue, working hard

Ella, Cora

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

the moment I realized that Xander was working

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

almost cost ourselves everything. You

his mouth to protest, to continue, but his

head, breaking

I hear Ella ask, and I

eyes wide with worry as she absently drifts a hand

soft black fuzz

as I try to figure out what to say, but then

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

under her eyes that she’s exhausted

my incomplete explanation,

we been through this already?” she

nod, agreeing with her, looking down at

waves his hands at us. “Let an old man have his guilt,”

a tired smile. ” It gives us something to dwell on

he

worry

bed.”

to unstrap the baby carrier. ” Will

kept him out here

waking you if he got up

interrupt, stern, and she looks up at

on.” I step forward and hold

head and backing up

– there

men who I

between

voice so

rumble in my chest. “You