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, when she’d burn herself

if

long moments with my father, watching her work, knowing

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

but my father surprises me with

he says, his voice thick with

down

slowly, looking up at me

everything. I

your mate, your child -” He covers

me. “I failed you, Dominic

that,” I snap, tightening my

was so stupid, to send you away and

of course they would follow us back

the first attack in the sewer that of course they

– Xander has nothing

to get angry with him. “This was not your

my

My voice comes out louder, harsher than I

more helpless than I’ve seen

dad,” I continue, working hard to bring

to a calmer register. ” Me, Roger, Ella,

all…” I sigh, shutting my

that flooded me the moment I realized that

in that house, that he was going after the girls and the

almost cost ourselves everything. You are not

continue, but his voice

his head, breaking

all this?” I hear Ella ask, and I look up from

with worry as she absently drifts

black fuzz of Rafe’s

try to figure out what

nothing, Ella,” I respond, not wanting to add to her plate. I can

eyes that

incomplete explanation, and focuses her eyes on

through this already?” she asks

looking down

us. “Let

tired smile. ”

two -” he shifts

better things to worry about. You should get that

bed.”

agrees, a little guilty, starting to unstrap the

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

he got

she looks up at

Come on.” I step forward and hold out a

shaking her head and backing

there are more

who I need

closing the distance between us and putting a hand on

I lower my voice so that just she can hear

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