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

of her, when

world if I

few long moments with my father, watching her work,

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

surprises me with his next

sorry, Dominic,” he says,

I look down

his head slowly, looking

almost cost you – cost us everything. I

-” He covers

at me. “I

tightening my

you away

have seen it coming, that of course they would follow

in the sewer that

– Xander has nothing but

growl, starting to get angry with him. “This was

my

was our plan!” My voice comes out louder, harsher than

up at me, more helpless than I’ve seen

dad,” I continue, working hard to

Me, Roger, Ella, Cora – all of our

were all…” I sigh, shutting my

moment I realized that Xander was

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

ourselves everything. You

continue, but his

his head,

I look up from

her eyes wide with worry as

fuzz

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

I respond, not wanting to

that she’s exhausted too. “Just …the

accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses her eyes

this

nod, agreeing with her, looking

just waves his hands at us. “Let

us a tired smile. ” It gives us something to

two -” he

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

bed.”

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

wouldn’t have kept him out

you if he got up in the middle of the night

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

on.” I step forward and hold out a

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

there’s – there are

men who I

between us and putting a hand

lower my voice so that

in my chest. “You need to