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 taking care of

world if I

moments with my father,

the middle

surprises

he says, his voice

down at

his head slowly, looking

cost us everything. I

child -” He covers his face

“I failed you, Dominic

snap, tightening my hand

to send you away and leave Cora and

have seen it coming, that of course they would follow us

attack in the sewer that of course they were

Xander has nothing

growl, starting to get angry with

was my plan

voice comes out louder,

looks up at me, more helpless than I’ve seen

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

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

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

that flooded me the moment I realized that Xander

house, that he was going after the girls and the

everything.

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

head,

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

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

fuzz of Rafe’s

try to figure out what to say, but then

nothing, Ella,” I respond, not wanting to add to

eyes that she’s

accepting my incomplete explanation, and

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

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

at us. “Let an old man have

smile. ” It gives us

long days. But you two -” he shifts

have better things to worry

bed.”

a little guilty, starting to unstrap the baby

have kept him out here so long

if he got up in the

she looks up at me with surprise.

Come on.” I step forward

she says, shaking her head and backing up

there are

who I

between us and putting a hand

I lower my voice so that just

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