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

if I let

stand for a few long moments with my father, watching her work,

interrupt her in the middle of her

my father surprises

says, his voice thick with

down at

just shakes his head slowly, looking up at

everything. I played

child -” He covers his

at me. “I failed

that,” I snap, tightening

was so stupid, to send you away

of course they would follow us back

the first attack in the sewer that

has

growl, starting to get angry with him. “This was not your fault,

was my

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

me, more

all agreed to this, dad,” I continue, working hard to bring

Me, Roger, Ella, Cora – all of our men,

We all fell for it, we were all…” I

flooded me the moment I realized that Xander

that he was going after the girls

everything. You

to protest, to continue,

his head,

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

eyes wide with worry as she

black fuzz of Rafe’s

try to figure out what

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

her eyes that she’s

explanation, and focuses her eyes

this already?” she

agreeing with her, looking down at my

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

” It gives us something to dwell on to

long days. But you two -” he

things to worry about. You should get

bed.”

to unstrap

kept him out here so long – I just

waking you if he got up in the middle

up at me with surprise.

with the baby. Come on.” I step forward and hold out

she says, shaking her head and backing up a step. “I

there

who I need to

distance between us and putting a hand

“You’ve done enough.” I lower my voice so

than a rumble in