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

take care of her, when she’d burn herself out

world if

long moments with my father,

her in the middle

but my father surprises

sorry, Dominic,” he says, his voice thick with

look down at him.

head slowly, looking up at me

us everything. I played right into the

child -” He covers

me. “I failed you, Dominic

I snap, tightening my hand on

you away and leave

seen it coming, that of course

in the sewer that of

– Xander has nothing

to get angry with him. “This was not

was my plan –

My voice comes out louder,

more

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

register. ” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora

we were all…” I sigh, shutting my eyes and reliving

that flooded me the moment I realized that Xander

he was going after

almost cost ourselves everything. You are

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

head,

ask, and I look up from my father to see

before us, her eyes wide with worry

black fuzz of

I try to figure out what to say, but

nothing, Ella,” I respond, not wanting to add to her plate. I

that

incomplete explanation, and focuses

this already?”

I nod, agreeing with her, looking down at my

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

a tired smile. ” It gives us something to dwell

two -” he shifts his eyes to Rafe now, dozing

have better things to worry

bed.”

little guilty, starting to

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

risk him waking you if he got up in the

and she looks up at

on.” I step forward and hold out

her head and backing up

there

I

between us

lower my voice so that just

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