Chapter 391: Conversations with the Goddess

Cora

My heart is pounding as I follow my mother into the chamber beyond, as Roger

shuts the door behind us. My mother crosses the room with ease almost

seeming to float. And then I blink in surprise as I realize that…she probably is

floating. I mean, she’s here – she’s corporeal – but it’s all a show, isn’t it? She

doesn’t need to walk on her feet if she doesn’t want to.

And something about that idea makes me laugh a little, easing my tension. My

mother turns when she hears the sound of my laugher and smiles at me, at both

of us, before sitting down before a tiny table with a tray of tea on it.

Roger and I cross the short room together, sitting down across from her.

Thoughtfully, Roger pours two cups of tea, which is hot and smells minty and

fresh. Then, hesitating at the sight of the third cup, he raises an eyebrow at

my mother. She laughs a little too, and I’m shocked to hear that her laugh

sounds just like my own – the same rhythm, the same cadence. Something

about that makes me smile.

“Yes, Roger,” she says, nodding towards it. “I can’t drink the tea – but it is nice to

have an offering of it.”

Nodding, Roger pours the cup of tea for the Goddess and slides it across the

table towards her. Then he places a sugar cube in my teacup – knowing I’ll want

it and sits back in his chair, folding his hands in his lap.

“You’ve had a long journey, Cora,” my mother says, looking at me warmly. “In

more ways than one.”

“Yes,” I reply, smiling at the understatement in her words. And then I look down

at my stomach and place my hands on it, shaking my head. “A journey that has

raised…a lot of questions for us.’

“I understand,” she says. “It will bring me a great deal of joy to help you answer

those questions, if I can.”

much do you know?” I ask, looking back up at her, wondering if I

do I need to tell her that

says, smiling at us.

hearts. I’m very pleased

she says, and I grin to hear her use Roger’s pet term for me as if

she turns to smile

would have saved

pain.”

credit, blushes and looks down. “Cora’s the smart one,” he

me. “You should have

worry about,” the Goddess

everything to your mate.”

and Roger’s blush deepens, but he

on his face, and we both

wish

child?”

eager. “Do you

perfectly healthy, Cora,” my mother says, looking

the heartbeat now. Your child is

and I both exhale in relief. I mean – we suspected that, but

smile at me and reaches

slide my hand into his, palm to

is my baby a wolf?” I ask, turning back to my mother,

is like you,” my mother

me, curious.

lip, glancing at Roger, who is

his face. And in my

that our child would be a wolf. Not that I

for the

snapping

daughter,” she says, smiling and shaking her

What I mean to say here is that…hmm,” she looks up at

put into words…I

starts to pound again as she sorts

would use for

Your baby is…both human and

gasp a little and Roger looks between us both, confused.

lean forward in my curiosity. ”

me…”

draws her eyes back down again and focuses

Cora,” she says, a smile spreading across her

a wolf, but it

open suddenly as I stare at

laugh – not in a cruel

watches

about the world.

my voice hardly

shock.

says, leaning forward to

father was a human. But your mother

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