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 she’d burn herself out

world if I

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

the middle of her task. I’m content to

surprises me with his next

he says, his voice thick with

I look down

his head slowly, looking up at me

– cost us everything. I

your mate, your child -” He

at me. “I failed you, Dominic

snap, tightening my hand on his

stupid, to send you away and

seen it coming, that of course they

sewer that of course

has nothing

starting to get angry with him. “This was not

my plan –

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

just looks up at me, more helpless

dad,” I continue, working hard to bring my

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

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

that flooded me the moment I realized that Xander was working

going after the girls and the baby. “We all

ourselves everything. You are not

to protest, to continue, but his voice fails him.

head, breaking my

I hear Ella ask, and I look up from

us, her eyes wide with worry as she absently drifts a

black fuzz of

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

I respond, not wanting to

eyes that she’s exhausted too.

incomplete explanation, and focuses her eyes

“Haven’t we been through this already?” she

agreeing with her, looking down at

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

to give us a tired smile. ”

long days. But you two -” he shifts his

“You have better things to worry

bed.”

starting to

wouldn’t have kept him out here

waking you if he got up in the middle

up at me with

Come on.” I step forward

shaking her head and backing

– there are

I need

repeat, closing the distance between

enough.” I lower my voice so that just she

rumble in my chest. “You need to