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

world if I

a few long moments with

any good to interrupt her in the middle of her

my father surprises me with

sorry, Dominic,” he says, his

I look down at him.

slowly, looking up at me with

cost us everything. I played right into the enemy’s

He

“I

tightening

you away and

course they would follow us

in the sewer

has nothing

to get angry with him. “This was

was my

out louder, harsher than I meant it to. But

looks up at me, more helpless than I’ve seen him…maybe

I continue, working hard to

Roger, Ella, Cora – all of our men,

We all fell for it, we were all…”

flooded me the moment I realized that

house, that he was going after the girls and the

ourselves everything.

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

head, breaking my

and I look up from my father to

before us, her eyes wide with worry as she absently

soft black fuzz

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

to

eyes that

explanation, and focuses her

been through this already?” she

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

at us. “Let an old man have his

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

days. But you two -” he shifts his eyes

chest. “You have better things to worry

bed.”

guilty, starting to unstrap the baby carrier.

him out here

waking you if he got up in the middle

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

baby. Come on.” I step forward and

head and backing up

– there are

men who I need to

closing the distance between

I lower my voice so that just she can

it’s barely more than a rumble in my chest. “You need to rest,