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 out

world if I let

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

to interrupt her in the middle of her task.

but my father surprises me with his

Dominic,” he says, his voice thick with

down

looking up at me with such

– cost us everything. I played

your child -” He covers his face

at me. “I

snap, tightening my hand on his

away and

it coming, that of course they

first attack in the sewer that of course they were just

Xander has

get angry with him. “This

my

voice comes out louder, harsher than I meant

just looks up at me, more

agreed to this, dad,” I continue, working

Me, Roger, Ella, Cora – all

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

that flooded me the moment I realized that Xander was working to

he was going after the girls and the baby.

almost cost ourselves everything.

to continue,

head, breaking my

I hear Ella ask, and I

wide with worry as she absently drifts

fuzz of

I try to figure out what to say, but then I

to add to her

eyes that she’s exhausted too. “Just

explanation, and focuses her eyes on

this already?” she asks quietly.

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

waves his hands at us. “Let an

smile. ” It

days. But you two -” he

worry about.

bed.”

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

wouldn’t have kept him out

him waking you if he got up in the middle of

and she looks up at me with surprise. “You’re

baby. Come on.” I step forward and hold

no,” she says, shaking her head and backing up a step. “I

there

men who I need

closing the distance between

done enough.” I lower my voice

barely more than a rumble in