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

if I

moments with

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

surprises

so sorry, Dominic,” he says, his voice thick with

down at

slowly, looking up at me with

cost us everything. I

He covers his face with his

“I failed you, Dominic

that,” I snap, tightening my hand on

to send you away and leave Cora and

course they would follow us

the sewer that of course

has nothing but time

to get angry with him.

my

plan!” My voice comes out louder,

just looks up at me, more

this, dad,” I continue,

to a calmer register. ” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora – all of

all…”

me the moment I realized that Xander was working to

that house, that he was going after

everything. You

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

head, breaking my

all this?” I hear Ella ask, and I look up from

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

fuzz of

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

to add to her plate. I can

eyes that

incomplete explanation, and focuses

this

her, looking down at my father for

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

tired smile. ” It gives us something to dwell on

you two -” he shifts his eyes to Rafe

better things to worry about. You

bed.”

guilty, starting to unstrap

him, Dominic? I wouldn’t have kept him out

risk him waking you if he got

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

the baby. Come on.” I

backing up a step.

there are

I need

closing the distance between us and putting a hand on

my voice so that just she can hear me,

barely more than a rumble in my chest. “You