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

a few long moments with my father, watching

the middle of her task. I’m content

surprises me with his

sorry, Dominic,” he says, his voice thick

down

his head slowly, looking up at me with such regret

us everything. I played right into

your mate, your child -” He covers his

at me. “I failed

tightening my hand on his

away and leave Cora and Ella unprotected

that of course

the first attack in the sewer that of course

has nothing but

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

my plan

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

me, more helpless than I’ve seen

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

Roger, Ella, Cora – all of

it, we were all…” I sigh, shutting

moment I realized that Xander was working to

was going after the girls and the baby. “We all

almost cost ourselves everything. You

opens his mouth to protest, to continue, but his voice fails him. And he

head, breaking my

ask, and I look

before us, her eyes wide with worry as she absently drifts a hand

black fuzz

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

nothing, Ella,” I respond, not wanting to

eyes that

explanation,

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

with her, looking

just waves his hands at us. “Let an old

us a tired smile. ” It gives us

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

things to worry about. You should get that

bed.”

agrees, a little guilty, starting to unstrap the baby

kept him out here so long – I

if he got up in the middle of

looks up at me with

I step

and backing

there’s – there

who I need to

I repeat, closing the distance between us

I lower my voice so

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