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

job to take care of her, when she’d

if I let

few long moments with my father,

in the

father surprises me with

Dominic,” he says, his voice thick with

down at him.

slowly, looking up at me with

cost you – cost us everything. I played

mate, your child -” He covers his face with

at me. “I failed

I snap, tightening

so stupid, to send you away and leave Cora and Ella unprotected –

have seen it coming, that of course they would follow

the first attack in the sewer that of

– Xander has

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

my plan

My voice comes out louder, harsher than I meant

more

continue, working

Me, Roger, Ella, Cora

it, we were all…” I sigh,

the moment I

was going after the girls

cost ourselves everything. You

continue, but his voice fails him.

his head, breaking

hear Ella ask, and I look up from

with worry as she absently drifts a

black fuzz of

to figure out what

wanting to add to her plate. I

darkness under her eyes that she’s exhausted too.

accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses her

been through this already?” she

agreeing with her, looking down at my father for

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

smile. ” It gives

days. But you two -” he shifts his eyes to Rafe now, dozing

better things to worry about. You should get that child

bed.”

guilty, starting to unstrap

wouldn’t have kept him out

he got up

interrupt, stern, and she looks up at me with surprise.

baby. Come on.” I step forward

her head and backing up a

there are more

men who I

I repeat, closing the distance between

I lower my voice so that just she

barely more than a rumble in my chest.