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 burn herself

world if I let

with my father, watching her work, knowing

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

my father surprises me with his

says,

down at him.

slowly, looking up at me with such regret

us everything. I played

child -” He covers his face with his hand,

me. “I

I snap, tightening my hand on his

so stupid, to send you away and leave Cora and

coming, that of course

sewer that

Xander has

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

was my

voice comes out louder, harsher than

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

agreed to this, dad,” I continue,

calmer register. ” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora –

it, we were all…” I sigh, shutting my

the moment I realized that Xander

that house, that he was going after

everything. You

protest, to continue, but his voice

head,

hear Ella ask, and I look up from my father

worry as she absently drifts a

soft black fuzz

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

not wanting to add to her

her eyes that she’s exhausted too. “Just

incomplete explanation,

“Haven’t we been through this already?” she asks quietly. “No

I nod, agreeing with her, looking

he just waves his hands at us. “Let an old man have his

a tired smile. ” It

But you two -” he shifts his eyes to Rafe

better things to worry

bed.”

Ella agrees, a little guilty, starting to

have kept him out here so

waking you if he got up in

up

Come on.” I step forward

backing up a step. “I have too much

there are

I need to

the distance between us and putting a

done enough.” I lower my voice

a rumble in my