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

her, when she’d burn herself out

world if

a few long moments with my father,

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

my father surprises me

he says,

look down at

looking up at me with

– cost us everything. I played right into the

He covers his

at me. “I failed you,

I snap, tightening my hand

send you away and leave

coming, that of course they would follow us back to

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

– Xander has nothing but time

growl, starting to get angry with

my

was our plan!” My voice comes out louder, harsher than I meant it

at me, more

I continue, working hard

Roger, Ella, Cora – all of our

all…” I sigh, shutting

that flooded me the moment I realized that Xander was working

after the girls and the baby. “We

everything. You are not

to continue, but his voice fails him. And he

head,

hear Ella ask, and I look up from

before us, her eyes wide with worry as she absently drifts

fuzz of Rafe’s

silent for a beat as I try to figure

wanting to add to her plate. I can see

eyes that she’s exhausted too. “Just

accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses

been through this already?” she

agreeing with her, looking down at my father

just waves his hands at us. “Let

give us a tired smile. ” It gives us something

he shifts his eyes

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

bed.”

starting to unstrap the

him, Dominic? I wouldn’t have kept him out here so long – I just didn’t

risk him waking you if he got up in the middle of the night

up at me with surprise.

baby. Come on.” I step forward and

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

there’s – there are

I need to

distance between us and putting a hand

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

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