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

world if I let

a few long moments with my father, watching her work,

to interrupt her in the middle of

father surprises me with his

Dominic,” he says,

look down

head slowly, looking up at me with such

– cost us everything. I played right

He covers his face with his hand, unable

at me. “I failed

I snap, tightening my hand on

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

it coming, that of course they would

the first attack in the sewer that of course they

– Xander has

growl, starting to get angry with

my

My voice comes out louder, harsher than I meant it to.

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

I continue, working

register. ” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora

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

the moment I realized that Xander was working to

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

almost cost ourselves everything. You

to protest, to continue,

his head, breaking

this?” I hear Ella ask, and I look up from my

wide with worry as she absently drifts a

black fuzz of Rafe’s

for a beat as I try to figure out what to say, but then I just

wanting to add to her plate. I can

that she’s exhausted too. “Just …the

explanation, and focuses

this already?” she asks quietly.

nod, agreeing with her, looking down at my father for a

his hands at us. “Let an old man have

” It gives us

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

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

bed.”

agrees, a little guilty, starting to unstrap the baby carrier. ”

kept him out here so long – I just

if he got up

up

with the baby. Come on.” I step forward

head and backing

there

I need to

the distance between

voice so that just she can hear

rumble in my chest. “You need to rest,