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 burn herself

world if I let

stand for a few long moments with my father,

any good to interrupt her in the

father surprises

Dominic,” he says, his

down at

shakes his head slowly, looking up at me with such

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

-” He covers

at me. “I failed you,

snap, tightening

send you away

of course they would follow

the sewer that

has nothing but

get angry with him. “This

my plan

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

looks up at me, more

to this, dad,” I continue, working hard

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

were all…” I

that flooded me the moment I realized

that he was going after the girls and the baby. “We all

ourselves everything. You are not

continue, but his

his head, breaking my

Ella ask, and I look up from

us, her eyes wide with worry as she absently

soft black fuzz

I try to figure out what to say,

respond, not wanting to add to her

that she’s exhausted

nods, accepting my incomplete explanation,

been through this

nod, agreeing with her, looking down at

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

us a tired smile. ” It gives us something

-” he

have better things to worry about.

bed.”

to unstrap the

I wouldn’t have kept him out here so

waking you if he got up in the middle

up at me with

baby. Come on.” I step forward and hold out a

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

– there

who I need

distance between us

voice

a rumble in my chest. “You