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

It’s my job to take care of her, when she’d burn herself out taking

world if I

stand for a few long moments with

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

father surprises me

Dominic,” he says, his voice thick

look down at

just shakes his head slowly, looking up at me with

– cost us everything.

risked your mate, your child -” He covers his face with

“I failed you, Dominic

that,” I snap, tightening

send you away and leave Cora

course they

the sewer that of course they were

has nothing

starting to get angry with him. “This was not

my

louder, harsher than

more helpless than I’ve seen him…maybe

agreed to this, dad,” I continue, working hard to bring my

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

we were all…” I

moment I realized

house, that he was going after the girls and the baby. “We all

cost ourselves everything. You

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

his head,

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

before us, her eyes wide with worry as she

black fuzz of Rafe’s

silent for a beat as I try to figure out what to say, but

respond, not wanting to add to her plate. I can

her eyes that she’s exhausted

explanation, and focuses her eyes on

been through this already?”

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

at us. “Let an

smile. ” It gives us something to dwell on to

you two -” he shifts his

have better things to worry about. You should get that

bed.”

Ella agrees, a little guilty, starting to unstrap

I wouldn’t have kept him out here so long

you if he got

stern, and she looks up at me with surprise. “You’re

on.” I step forward and hold out a

head and backing up a step. “I have

there

I need to

I repeat, closing the distance between us and putting

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

barely more than a rumble in my chest. “You