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 she’d burn herself

if I let

long moments with my father, watching her work,

do any good to interrupt her in the middle

but my father surprises

sorry, Dominic,” he says, his voice

down

shakes his head slowly, looking up at me with such regret

us everything. I played right

child -” He covers

at me. “I failed

I snap, tightening my hand on

stupid, to send you away and leave Cora

have seen it coming, that of course they would follow us back to

the sewer that of

Xander has

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

my

louder, harsher

looks up at me, more helpless

I continue, working hard

a calmer register. ” Me, Roger, Ella,

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

me the moment I realized that Xander

going after the girls and the baby. “We all

everything. You are not

protest, to continue,

head, breaking my

all this?” I hear Ella ask, and I

eyes wide with worry

soft black fuzz

I try to figure out what to say, but then I just

respond, not wanting to add to her plate. I

darkness under her eyes that she’s exhausted

explanation,

been through this already?” she asks quietly. “No

agreeing with her, looking

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

us a tired smile. ”

-” he shifts his

better things to worry about. You should get that child

bed.”

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

out here so long – I

you if he got up in the

up at me with

baby. Come on.” I

says, shaking her head and backing

– there

who I need

closing the distance between us and putting a

lower my voice so that just she can

than a rumble in my chest. “You need to rest, trouble.