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

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

world if

stand for a few long moments with

good to interrupt her in the middle of her

but my father surprises me with his next

sorry, Dominic,” he says, his voice

down at

shakes his head slowly, looking up at me with such

– cost us everything. I played right into the

child -” He covers his face

at me. “I

that,” I snap, tightening my hand

to send you away and leave Cora

of course they would follow us back

attack in the sewer that

Xander has

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

was my plan –

My voice comes out louder, harsher

at me, more

I continue,

register. ” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora –

We all fell for it, we were all…” I

me the moment I realized that Xander was working to

he was going after the girls and

almost cost ourselves everything.

to protest, to continue,

head, breaking

I look up from my father to see

with worry as

black fuzz of

to figure

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

under her eyes that she’s exhausted too. “Just …the

explanation, and

this already?” she asks quietly. “No

I nod, agreeing with her, looking down at

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

” It gives us something to

long days. But you two -” he shifts his

things to worry

bed.”

a little guilty, starting to unstrap the

have kept him out here so

him waking you if he got up in the

interrupt, stern, and she looks up at

with the baby. Come on.” I step forward

head and backing up

there are

who I need to

between us and

lower my voice so

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