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

if I

with my father, watching her work,

in the middle of her task. I’m content

surprises me with his next

Dominic,” he says, his voice thick

down at

just shakes his head slowly, looking up at me with

almost cost you – cost us everything. I played right into

child -” He covers his face with

me. “I failed you,

snap, tightening my hand

was so stupid, to send you away and leave Cora and Ella

of course they would follow us back

the sewer

– Xander has nothing

starting to get angry with him. “This was not

was my plan

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

looks up at me, more

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

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

were all…” I sigh,

that flooded me the moment I realized that Xander was working

in that house, that he was going after the girls and the baby.

almost cost ourselves everything. You

continue, but his voice fails

head, breaking

hear Ella ask, and I look up from my father to

wide with worry as she absently drifts

black fuzz

figure

I respond, not wanting to

under her eyes that

nods, accepting my incomplete explanation, and focuses

been through this already?” she

you.” I nod, agreeing with her, looking down at my father for a

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

us a tired smile. ” It gives

he shifts his eyes to Rafe now,

things to worry about. You should get

bed.”

to unstrap the

wouldn’t have kept him out

you if he got up in the

I interrupt, stern, and she looks up

on.” I

her head and backing

there’s – there

I need

between

“You’ve done enough.” I lower my voice so that just she

barely more than a rumble in my chest. “You need