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

if I let

few long moments with my father, watching her work,

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

but my father surprises

he says, his voice thick

down

slowly, looking up

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

child -” He covers his face with his hand,

“I failed

snap, tightening my hand on his

to send you away

it coming, that of course they would

first attack in the sewer that

– Xander has nothing but time

angry with him. “This was

was my plan –

My voice comes out louder, harsher than I

me, more helpless than

dad,” I continue, working hard to bring

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

we were all…” I sigh, shutting

moment I realized

going after the girls and the baby. “We

almost cost ourselves everything. You are not

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

head, breaking my

ask, and I look up from my

us, her eyes wide with worry as she absently drifts a hand

black fuzz of

figure out

Ella,” I respond, not wanting to add to

under her eyes that she’s exhausted

nods, accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses her eyes

this already?” she

I nod, agreeing with her, looking down at my father for

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

hard to give us a tired smile. ” It gives

long days. But you two -” he shifts his eyes to Rafe now, dozing

chest. “You have better things to worry about. You

bed.”

guilty, starting to unstrap the baby

kept him out

he got

and she looks up at me

baby. Come on.” I step forward

and backing up a step.

– there are more

I

closing the distance between

I lower my voice so that just she can

in my chest. “You