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

her, when she’d burn

if

with my father, watching her work, knowing

in the middle of her task. I’m content to

my father surprises

so sorry, Dominic,” he says, his

down at him.

head slowly, looking up

cost you – cost us everything. I

He covers

“I failed you,

snap, tightening

so stupid, to send you away and

it coming, that of course they would follow us back to

first attack in the sewer that of course

has

starting to get angry with him. “This was not

my

comes out louder, harsher than I meant it to. But

me, more helpless than I’ve seen him…maybe

all agreed to this, dad,” I continue,

Me, Roger, Ella,

we were all…” I sigh, shutting my eyes and

moment I realized that Xander was

house, that he was going after the

cost ourselves everything.

continue, but his voice fails him. And

his head, breaking my

and I look

wide with worry as she absently drifts a

black fuzz

a beat as I try to figure

Ella,” I respond, not wanting to add

her eyes that

explanation, and focuses her eyes

been through this already?” she

looking down

at us. “Let an old man have his

give us a tired smile. ” It gives us something to

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

to worry about. You

bed.”

agrees, a little guilty, starting to unstrap the baby

kept him out

waking you if he got up

interrupt, stern, and she looks up

Come on.” I step

her head and backing up a step. “I have too much

there’s – there are more

who I need

distance between

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

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