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

to take care of her, when she’d burn herself out taking care of

if

for a few long moments with my

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

my father surprises me with his next

sorry, Dominic,” he says, his voice

I look down

just shakes his head slowly, looking

cost us everything. I played right into the enemy’s

mate, your child -” He covers his face with his hand, unable

me. “I failed you, Dominic

I snap, tightening

to send you away and leave Cora and Ella unprotected –

of course they would

first attack in the sewer that of course they were

– Xander has nothing but time

starting to get angry with him. “This was not

was my

out louder, harsher than

me, more

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

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

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

moment I realized

was going after the girls and the baby.

cost ourselves everything.

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

head, breaking my

I look up from

eyes wide with worry as

soft black fuzz of Rafe’s

figure out what to say, but then I just shake

“It’s nothing, Ella,” I respond, not wanting to add to her plate. I

darkness under her eyes that she’s exhausted too. “Just …the

explanation, and focuses her

this already?” she asks

her, looking

waves his hands at us. “Let an

” It gives

But you two -” he shifts

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

bed.”

a little guilty, starting to

him out here so

got up in the middle

and she looks up at me with surprise.

on.” I step forward and

backing up a step. “I have too

there’s – there are

I need

the distance between us and

I lower my voice so

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