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

take care of her, when she’d

if

moments with my father, watching her

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

father surprises me with

Dominic,” he says,

down at

head slowly, looking up at me with

you – cost us everything. I played right into the enemy’s

child -” He covers his

me. “I failed you, Dominic

I snap, tightening my hand on his

send you away and leave Cora and Ella unprotected

it coming, that of course they would follow us back

the sewer that of course

has nothing

with him. “This was not your fault, dad

my plan –

louder, harsher than I meant it

looks up at me, more

I continue, working

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

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

moment I realized that Xander was working to

going after the

cost ourselves everything. You are not

to protest, to continue, but his voice fails

head, breaking

Ella ask, and I look up

with worry

soft black fuzz of

to figure out what to say,

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

darkness under her eyes that

explanation, and focuses her

been through this already?”

agreeing with her, looking down at my father

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

give us a tired smile. ” It gives us something

But you two -” he shifts his eyes to Rafe now, dozing

things to worry about. You should get that

bed.”

guilty, starting to unstrap the baby carrier.

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

you if he got up in the middle of the

I interrupt, stern, and she looks up at me

with the baby. Come on.” I step

shaking her head and backing

there’s – there

who I need to

the distance between us and

done enough.” I lower my voice so

in my chest. “You need to