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

care of her, when she’d

world if

moments with my father,

any good to interrupt her in the middle of her task. I’m

surprises

so sorry, Dominic,” he says, his

down

looking up

everything.

your mate, your child -” He covers his face with his

me. “I failed you, Dominic

snap, tightening

was so stupid, to send you away and leave

of course

sewer that

has nothing but

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

my

our plan!” My voice comes out louder, harsher than I

looks up at me, more helpless than

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

a calmer register. ” Me, Roger, Ella,

it, we were all…”

me the moment I realized that

was going after

everything. You are not

to continue, but his voice fails

head,

hear Ella ask, and I look up from my father to see

wide with worry as she absently drifts a

black fuzz of Rafe’s

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

to add to her plate. I

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

accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses her

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

nod, agreeing with her, looking down at my

waves his hands at us. “Let an old man have his guilt,”

give us a tired smile. ” It gives us something

he shifts his eyes

better things to worry about. You should get

bed.”

to unstrap the baby carrier.

him, Dominic? I wouldn’t have kept him out here so long

waking you if he got up in the

up at me with

the baby. Come on.” I step forward and hold out a

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

there are

I

between us and putting a

I lower my voice so

than a rumble in my chest. “You need to