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

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

if I let

for a few long moments with my father, watching

the middle of her task.

father surprises me with

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

down at him.

his head slowly, looking up at

cost us everything.

your child -” He covers his face with

“I failed you, Dominic

tightening my hand on his

to send you away and

course they would follow us

sewer that of course they were

– Xander has nothing but time

growl, starting to get angry with him. “This was not your

my plan

voice comes out louder, harsher than I meant

looks up at me, more helpless than I’ve

all agreed to this, dad,” I continue, working

” Me, Roger, Ella, Cora

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

me the moment I realized that Xander was working

in that house, that he was going after the

cost ourselves everything. You are

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

his head, breaking my

and I

with worry as

soft black fuzz

figure out what to say, but then I just

“It’s nothing, Ella,” I respond, not wanting to add to her plate.

her eyes that she’s exhausted

my incomplete explanation, and focuses her eyes

through this already?” she asks

her, looking down

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

” It gives

But you two -” he shifts his

“You have better things to worry about.

bed.”

a little guilty, starting to unstrap the baby carrier.

out here so long – I just

got up in the middle of

stern, and she looks up at

baby. Come on.” I step

no,” she says, shaking her head and backing up a

there’s – there are

who I need to

repeat, closing the distance between us and putting

done enough.” I lower my voice so that just she can hear me,

rumble in my chest. “You need to