The Mystical Attraction of Alpha

Chapter 380: 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.”

mate with

if it means giving all of herself. But that’s where I come

of the whole world if I let

work, knowing it won’t do any good. to interrupt her in the middle of her task. I’m content to wait in silence,

his next

so sorry, Dominic,” he says, his

look down

I king up

mate, your child -” He covers his face with his hand, unable to look

I snap, tightening my hand on

send you away and leave Cora and Ella unprotected – I should have seen it coming, that of course they would follow us back to the bunker after the first attack in the sewer – that of course they were just biding their time – Xander

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

my plan

to. But my dad just looks up

to a calmer register. “Me, Roger, Ella, Cora – all of our men, the whole team. We all fell for it, we were all…” I sigh, shutting my eyes and reliving the shame that flooded me the moment I realized that Xander was working to trap us in that house, that he

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

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

Ella,” I respond,

through this already?” she asks quietly. “No one blames you ” I nod, agreeing with her, looking down at my father for

hands at us. “Let an old man have his guilt,” he sighs, working hard to give us a tired smile “It gives us something to dwell on to fill these long days. But you two

agrees, a little guilty, starting to unstrap the baby carrier “Will you take him, Dominic? I wouldn’t have kept him out here so long

looks up at me with surpuse “Yete going to bed

hand

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says, shaking her head and backing up a

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