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

It’s my job to take care of her, when

if I let

a few long moments with my

in the middle of her task. I’m content

surprises me with his next

sorry, Dominic,” he says, his

down at

his head slowly, looking up at

us everything. I played right into

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

at me. “I failed you,

snap, tightening my hand

so stupid, to send you away and

seen it coming, that of course they would follow us

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

– Xander has nothing but

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

my

plan!” My voice comes out louder, harsher than I meant it to.

at me, more

this, dad,” I continue, working hard to bring

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

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

that flooded me the moment I realized that Xander was working to

that house, that he was going after the girls and

cost ourselves everything. You are

protest, to continue, but his voice fails him.

head, breaking

and I look up from my father to

wide with worry as she absently drifts a hand

soft black fuzz

try to figure out what to say, but then I just

nothing, Ella,” I respond, not wanting to add to her

that she’s exhausted too. “Just …the

my incomplete explanation,

“Haven’t we been through this already?” she

with her, looking down at my father for

waves his hands at us. “Let an old

give us a tired smile. ” It gives us something to dwell on to

-” he

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

bed.”

agrees, a little guilty, starting to unstrap

out here so long

waking you if he got up in the middle of

stern, and she looks up at

the baby. Come on.” I

her head and backing up

there are

who I need

I repeat, closing the distance between us

voice so that just she can hear me,

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