Accidental Surrogate Chapter 381-– Persistence

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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 burn

if I

few long moments with my

the

but my father surprises

says, his voice thick

down at

head slowly, looking up at

us everything. I

He covers his

at me. “I failed you,

I snap, tightening my hand on his

was so stupid, to send you away and leave Cora and Ella

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

in the sewer

Xander has nothing

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

was my plan

louder, harsher than I meant it

looks up at me, more helpless

dad,” I continue, working hard to bring my

” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora

all…” I sigh, shutting my eyes

flooded me the moment I realized that Xander was working to

going after

cost ourselves everything. You are not

to continue,

his head, breaking my

ask, and I look up from my

worry as she absently drifts a hand

fuzz of Rafe’s

figure out what to

I respond, not wanting to add to her plate.

her eyes that

my incomplete explanation, and focuses

“Haven’t we been through this already?” she asks quietly. “No

I nod, agreeing with her, looking down at

at us. “Let an old man have

tired smile. ”

two -” he shifts his

to worry about.

bed.”

Ella agrees, a little guilty, starting to

kept him out here so long

got

she looks up at

Come on.” I step forward and hold out a

she says, shaking her head and backing up

there are

men who I

repeat, closing the distance between us and putting

my voice so that just she can

a rumble in my

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