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

job to take care of her, when she’d burn herself out taking

if I let

few long moments with

in the middle of her task. I’m

but my father surprises me with his next

sorry, Dominic,” he says, his voice thick

I look down at

head slowly, looking up at

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

child -” He covers his face

me. “I failed you, Dominic

that,” I snap, tightening my hand

stupid, to send you away and

of course

sewer that of course they were just

Xander has nothing but time

with him. “This was not your fault,

was my plan

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

just looks up at me, more helpless

I continue, working hard to bring my voice

register. ” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora – all of our

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

moment I realized that

after the girls and the baby.

almost cost ourselves everything. You are

to continue,

his head,

I look up from my father to

her eyes wide with worry as

soft black fuzz

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

I respond, not wanting to add to her plate. I

under her eyes that she’s

explanation, and focuses her eyes

we been through this already?”

looking down

us. “Let an old

a tired smile. ”

two -” he

have better things to worry about. You

bed.”

a little guilty, starting to

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

he got up in the middle of the

up at me with surprise. “You’re

with the baby. Come on.” I step

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

– there

men who I need

I repeat, closing the distance between us and putting

lower my voice so that just she

barely more than a rumble in