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 care

world if

for a few long moments with

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

father surprises me with his

Dominic,” he says, his voice thick

look down at

looking

cost you – cost us everything. I

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

me. “I failed you, Dominic

I snap, tightening my

stupid, to send you away and leave Cora and

seen it coming, that of course they would follow

first attack in the sewer that of course

Xander has nothing but

to get angry with

my plan –

out louder, harsher

me, more helpless than I’ve seen

I continue,

Me, Roger, Ella, Cora

all…”

that flooded me the moment I realized that Xander was working to

was going after the girls

almost cost ourselves everything. You are

to protest, to continue, but his voice

his head, breaking my

this?” I hear Ella ask, and I look up

her eyes wide with worry as she absently

black fuzz

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

to add to her plate. I

darkness under her eyes that she’s exhausted too. “Just

incomplete explanation, and focuses her eyes on

been through this

I nod, agreeing with her, looking

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

” It gives us something to dwell on

-” he shifts his eyes to Rafe now,

worry about.

bed.”

Ella agrees, a little guilty, starting to unstrap the baby carrier. ”

Dominic? I wouldn’t have kept him out here so long – I

if he got up in the

I interrupt, stern, and she looks up

Come on.” I

her head and backing up a

– there

who I need to

between us and putting a hand on

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

more than a rumble in my chest. “You need to