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

my job to take care of her, when she’d

if I

for a few long moments with my father, watching her work,

to interrupt her in the middle of her task. I’m

but my father surprises me with

sorry, Dominic,” he says, his

down at him.

slowly, looking

us everything. I played right into the enemy’s

He covers his face with

me. “I failed you,

I snap, tightening my hand on

stupid, to send you away and leave Cora

course they would follow us back to

in the sewer that of

has nothing but

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

was my

was our plan!” My voice comes out louder,

just looks up at me, more helpless

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

Roger, Ella, Cora – all of our men, the

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

flooded me the moment I realized that

going after the girls and the baby.

everything. You

protest, to continue, but his voice

head, breaking

Ella ask, and I look up from my father

us, her eyes wide with worry as she absently

fuzz of Rafe’s

silent for a beat as I try to figure

to add to her plate. I

that she’s

nods, accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses

through this already?” she asks quietly.

I nod, agreeing with her, looking

at us. “Let

a tired smile. ” It gives us something

two -” he shifts his

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

bed.”

to unstrap the baby

I wouldn’t have kept him out

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

stern, and she looks up at

the baby. Come on.” I

shaking her head and backing up

– there are

men who I

distance between us and putting a hand on

done enough.” I lower my voice so that

rumble in my chest. “You