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 she’d burn herself out taking

if

long moments with my

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

my father surprises

says, his

I look down

just shakes his head slowly, looking up at

you – cost us everything.

your child -” He covers his

at me. “I failed you,

I snap, tightening my

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

coming, that of course they would follow us back

the sewer that of course they were

– Xander has nothing

angry with him. “This

was my plan –

louder, harsher than I meant it

just looks up at me, more helpless than I’ve seen

to this, dad,” I continue, working hard to

” Me, Roger, Ella,

for it, we were all…” I

that flooded me the moment I realized that Xander

that he was going after the

cost ourselves everything.

mouth to protest, to continue, but

head, breaking

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

worry as she absently drifts a hand

black fuzz

figure out what to say, but then I

nothing, Ella,” I respond, not wanting to add to her plate.

darkness under her eyes that she’s exhausted

nods, accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses her

we been through this already?” she asks quietly.

agreeing with her, looking down

at us. “Let an

” It

-” he shifts his

worry about. You

bed.”

to unstrap

out here so long –

he got

up at me with surprise. “You’re

on.” I step forward and hold

shaking her head and backing up a step. “I have

there’s – there are more

men who I

I repeat, closing the distance between us

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

in my chest. “You need to rest,