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

if I

with my father, watching her work,

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

father surprises me with his

says, his voice thick

I look down at him.

shakes his head slowly, looking up at me with

you – cost us everything.

-” He covers his face

at me. “I

snap, tightening my hand on

so stupid, to send you away and leave Cora

course they would follow

first attack in the sewer that of course they

Xander has

starting to get angry with him. “This was not

was my plan –

My voice comes out louder, harsher than I meant

just looks up at me, more helpless than

continue, working

Me, Roger, Ella, Cora – all of our

all fell for it, we were all…” I sigh, shutting my eyes and reliving

me the moment I realized that Xander was

in that house, that he was going after the girls and the baby. “We all

everything. You

opens his mouth to protest, to continue, but

his head,

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

wide with worry as she absently drifts a hand

soft black fuzz

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

respond, not wanting to add to her plate. I can

that she’s exhausted too.

my incomplete explanation, and focuses her

we been through this already?” she

with her, looking down at my father for

his hands at us. “Let an old man have

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

he shifts

“You have better things to worry about. You should get that child

bed.”

to

Dominic? I wouldn’t have kept him out here so long – I just didn’t

risk him waking you if he got up in the middle of

I interrupt, stern, and she looks up at me with

I step forward and hold out

head and backing up a step. “I

there’s – there are

men who I need

repeat, closing the distance between us and putting

“You’ve done enough.” I lower my voice so that just she

a rumble in my chest. “You need to