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

world if I

few long moments with my father, watching

the middle of her task. I’m content to wait

surprises me with his

he says,

look down at

shakes his head slowly, looking up at me with such

– cost us everything. I

mate, your child -” He covers

at me. “I failed you, Dominic

tightening my hand

you away and leave

seen it coming, that of course they would follow

after the first attack in the sewer that

– Xander has nothing

angry with him. “This was not your

was my

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

looks up at me, more helpless

to this, dad,” I continue, working hard to

Ella, Cora – all of

for it, we were all…” I

me the moment I realized

that he was going after

cost ourselves everything. You are not

continue, but his

head,

I look up from

wide with worry as

fuzz of

to figure

to add to her

under her eyes that

incomplete explanation, and focuses her

“Haven’t we been through this already?” she asks quietly. “No

looking down

at us. “Let an old man

” It gives us something to dwell on to

long days. But you two -” he shifts his eyes to Rafe

“You have better things to worry about. You should get that

bed.”

little guilty, starting to unstrap

him, Dominic? I wouldn’t have kept him out here so long – I just didn’t

if he got up in the middle of

I interrupt, stern, and she looks up at me with

baby. Come on.” I step forward and hold

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

– there are

who I need to

repeat, closing the distance between us and putting a

my voice so that just she

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