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

world if I let

few long moments with my father, watching her work, knowing

the middle

my father surprises me with his

says, his voice thick with

look down at

just shakes his head slowly, looking up

cost you – cost us everything.

child -” He covers his face with his hand,

“I failed

snap, tightening my

away and leave Cora and Ella unprotected –

that of course they

first attack in the sewer that of course they were just

Xander has nothing

starting to get angry with him.

my plan

our plan!” My voice comes out louder, harsher than

up at me, more helpless than

dad,” I continue,

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

We all fell for it, we were all…” I sigh, shutting my eyes and

that flooded me the moment I realized

after the girls

ourselves everything. You

to continue, but his voice fails

his head,

this?” I hear Ella ask, and I

worry as

soft black fuzz of

try to figure out what

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

her eyes that

explanation, and focuses her

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

her, looking

his hands at us. “Let an old

” It gives us something to

two -” he shifts his eyes to Rafe now, dozing

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

bed.”

a little guilty, starting to unstrap

have kept him out here so long – I

waking you if he got

looks up at me with surprise. “You’re

I step forward and hold

no,” she says, shaking her head and backing up

there are more

men who I

between us and

my voice

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