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

my job to take care of her, when she’d burn herself out taking care of

if I

stand for a few long moments with my father, watching her work, knowing

the middle of

my father surprises me

Dominic,” he says, his voice

down at

his head slowly, looking up at

everything. I played right into the enemy’s

-” He covers his face with his hand, unable

at me. “I failed

tightening my hand

send you away and leave

coming, that of course they would follow us back

sewer that of course they were

Xander has nothing

growl, starting to get angry with him.

my plan –

plan!” My voice comes out louder,

me, more helpless

all agreed to this, dad,” I continue,

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

were all…” I

the moment I realized that

was going after the girls and the baby. “We

ourselves everything. You

protest, to continue, but his voice fails him. And

head, breaking

all this?” I hear Ella ask, and I look

wide with worry

black fuzz of Rafe’s

to figure out what to say,

respond, not wanting to add to her

under her eyes that she’s exhausted too. “Just …the

my incomplete explanation, and focuses

through this already?” she asks

her, looking down

us. “Let an old man have his

” It gives

days. But you two -” he shifts his

to worry about. You should get that

bed.”

agrees, a little guilty, starting to unstrap the baby carrier. ” Will

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

got up in the middle of the night

interrupt, stern, and she looks up at me with surprise.

with the baby. Come on.” I step forward

she says, shaking her head and backing up a step. “I have too

– there

I need

I repeat, closing the distance between us and putting

voice so

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