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

care of her, when she’d

if I

few long moments with my father, watching her

interrupt her in the middle of her task.

but my father surprises me with his

says, his voice

I look down at him.

shakes his head slowly, looking up at me with

us everything. I played right into the enemy’s

-” He

me. “I failed you,

I snap, tightening my hand on his

so stupid, to send you away

have seen it coming, that of course they would

after the first attack in the sewer

– Xander has nothing but

I growl, starting to get angry with

my

out louder,

more helpless than

to this, dad,” I continue,

” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora – all of

were all…” I sigh, shutting my

me the moment I realized that Xander

that he was going after the girls and the baby.

cost ourselves everything. You are

mouth to protest, to continue,

his head, breaking my

I look up from

eyes wide with worry as

black fuzz of Rafe’s

figure out what

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

darkness under her eyes that she’s exhausted too.

explanation, and focuses her

this already?” she asks

nod, agreeing with her, looking down at my father for

“Let an old

tired smile. ” It gives us something

-” he shifts his eyes to

to worry about.

bed.”

to unstrap the baby

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

he got

and she looks up at me

on.” I step

and backing up a

there’s – there are

who I

repeat, closing the distance between us and putting a

done enough.” I lower my voice so that just she can

in my chest. “You need to rest, trouble.