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

It’s my job to take care of her, when she’d

world if I let

few long moments with my father, watching her work,

to interrupt her in the middle of her

but my father surprises me with his

he says, his voice

I look down

shakes his head slowly, looking

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

mate, your child -” He covers his face with his

me. “I failed you, Dominic

I snap, tightening my

stupid, to send you away

that of course they would follow

first attack in the sewer that of course they were

– Xander has nothing but time

with him. “This was

my

comes out louder, harsher than I meant it

me, more helpless than I’ve

to this, dad,” I continue, working hard to bring my voice

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

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

flooded me the moment I realized that

that he was going after the girls and

almost cost ourselves everything. You

mouth to protest, to continue, but his

his head, breaking my

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

wide with worry

fuzz of Rafe’s

as I try to figure out what to say, but

wanting to add to her plate.

eyes that she’s exhausted

explanation, and focuses her eyes on

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

her, looking down at my

“Let an old man have his guilt,” he

us a tired smile. ” It gives us something to dwell

But you two -” he

things to worry about. You should

bed.”

little guilty, starting to unstrap

out here so long – I

him waking you if he got up in the middle of the night

and she looks up at

baby. Come on.” I step forward

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

there’s – there are

I need

distance between us

I lower my voice so

it’s barely more than a rumble in my chest. “You