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 herself

if I let

long moments with my father,

in the middle of her task.

my father surprises me with

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

I look down at

just shakes his head slowly, looking up

cost us everything. I

mate, your child -” He covers his

“I failed

I snap, tightening my hand on his

was so stupid, to send you away

course they would

the first attack in the sewer

has nothing

growl, starting to get angry with

was my

plan!” My voice comes out louder, harsher

just looks up at me, more helpless than I’ve seen

to this, dad,” I continue,

calmer register. ” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora – all of our

were all…” I

I realized that Xander

was going after the girls and the baby.

cost ourselves everything. You

to protest, to continue, but

head, breaking my

all this?” I hear Ella ask, and I look up from my father

her eyes wide with worry

soft black fuzz

try to figure out what to say, but then

not wanting to

that she’s exhausted too. “Just

accepting my incomplete explanation,

been through this already?” she asks quietly.

you.” I nod, agreeing with her, looking down at my father for

at us. “Let

give us a tired smile. ”

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

things to worry about. You should get

bed.”

agrees, a little guilty, starting to

wouldn’t have kept him out

waking you if he got up in the

and she looks up at me

Come on.” I step forward

shaking her head and backing up a step.

– there

who I need to

I repeat, closing the distance between us and putting a hand

voice so that just she can hear

in my chest. “You need to