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

to take care of her, when she’d burn herself out taking care

world if I

for a few long moments with my father, watching her

the middle of her task. I’m

my father surprises

so sorry, Dominic,” he says, his voice thick

I look down

his head slowly, looking up at me with

everything. I played right into the enemy’s

child -” He covers his face with

me. “I failed you,

tightening my hand on his

stupid, to send you away

that of course

the sewer that

Xander has nothing but time

growl, starting to get angry with him. “This

my plan –

out louder, harsher than I meant

looks up at me, more helpless than

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

register. ” Me, Roger, Ella,

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

I

after the girls

ourselves everything. You are

his mouth to protest, to continue, but

head,

I hear Ella ask, and I look up from my father

her eyes wide with worry as she

black fuzz of

a beat as I try to figure out what to say, but then

to add to her plate.

darkness under her eyes that

my incomplete explanation,

we been through this already?” she asks quietly.

looking down at

“Let an old man have his

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

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

worry about. You

bed.”

Ella agrees, a little guilty, starting to unstrap the baby carrier.

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

him waking you if he got up in the

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

Come on.” I step

she says, shaking her head and backing

there are more

men who I

between us and

voice so that just she can hear

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