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

of her,

if

with my father, watching her work, knowing

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

surprises

he says, his voice thick

I look down at

shakes his head slowly, looking up at me with

us everything. I played right into the enemy’s

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

“I failed you,

I snap, tightening my hand

was so stupid, to send you away and

course

attack in the sewer that of course they were just biding

Xander has nothing

I growl, starting to get angry with him. “This was not

was my

out louder, harsher than I meant it

up at me, more helpless than I’ve seen

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

calmer register. ” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora – all of our

all…” I sigh, shutting my

the moment I

after the girls and the

ourselves everything.

to continue, but his voice fails him. And he

head, breaking my

hear Ella ask, and I look up from

us, her eyes wide with worry as

fuzz of

try to figure out what to say,

wanting to add to her plate. I can see

her eyes that

nods, accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses her eyes on

through this already?”

looking down

waves his hands at us. “Let an old

tired smile. ” It gives us something to dwell

-” he shifts his eyes

worry about. You should

bed.”

Ella agrees, a little guilty, starting to unstrap

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

waking you if he got up in the middle of the

and she looks up at me with

the baby. Come on.” I step forward and hold

no,” she says, shaking her head and backing up a step. “I have too

there are

who I need to

I repeat, closing the distance between

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

more than a rumble in my chest. “You need to