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 taking

if I let

stand for a few long moments with my father, watching her work, knowing

her in the middle of her task. I’m

father surprises me with

Dominic,” he says, his voice thick

down

shakes his head slowly, looking up at me with such

cost you – cost us everything. I played right into

mate, your child -” He covers his

“I

that,” I snap, tightening my

you away and leave Cora and

coming, that of course

first attack in the sewer that

Xander has nothing

to get angry with him. “This was not your

was my plan –

voice comes out louder, harsher than

more helpless than I’ve seen him…maybe

to this, dad,” I continue,

Roger, Ella, Cora – all

We all fell for it, we were all…” I sigh,

me the moment I

going after the

cost ourselves everything. You

his mouth to protest, to continue, but his voice fails

his head, breaking my

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

before us, her eyes wide with worry as

soft black fuzz of

figure out what to say,

nothing, Ella,” I respond, not wanting to

under her eyes that

my incomplete explanation, and focuses her eyes

been through this already?”

her, looking down at my

hands at us. “Let an

smile. ” It gives us something to dwell

-” he shifts

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

bed.”

starting to

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

you if he got up in the middle of the night

interrupt, stern, and she looks up at

Come on.” I step

head and backing up a step. “I have too much

– there are more

I need to

between us and putting a

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

barely more than a rumble in my