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

care of her,

if I let

stand for a few long moments with my

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

but my father surprises me

he says,

down at him.

his head slowly, looking up at

cost you – cost us everything. I

risked your mate, your child -” He covers his

me. “I failed you, Dominic

tightening

stupid, to send you away and leave Cora

that of course they would

attack in the sewer that of course they

has nothing

get angry with him. “This was

was my plan –

plan!” My voice comes out louder, harsher than I meant it

up at me, more helpless than I’ve

I continue, working hard to bring

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

it, we were all…” I sigh, shutting my eyes

me the moment I realized that

in that house, that he was going after the girls and the

ourselves everything. You

to protest, to continue, but his

his head, breaking my

ask, and I look up from

with worry as

fuzz of Rafe’s

to figure out what to say, but then

“It’s nothing, Ella,” I respond, not wanting to add to

her eyes that she’s

nods, accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses

we been through this already?” she asks quietly.

agreeing with her, looking down at my

his hands at us. “Let an old

hard to give us a tired smile. ” It gives

-” he shifts his eyes to

things to worry about.

bed.”

agrees, a little guilty, starting to unstrap

have kept him out here so long –

got up in

interrupt, stern, and she looks up at

I step forward and hold out

says, shaking her head and backing

there’s – there are

I

I repeat, closing the distance between us and

enough.” I lower my voice so that just she

in