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.”

do you know?” I ask, looking back up

I need to tell her that I’m

smiling at us. “Your lives

very pleased that you have found

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

before. Then she turns to smile at Roger, “though

I believe it would have saved you both

pain.”

looks down. “Cora’s

me. “You should

to worry about,” the Goddess says easily.

everything to your mate.”

this and Roger’s blush deepens, but he

we both know that

then. “You wish to know?” she asks gently. “About

child?”

eager. “Do you

child is perfectly healthy, Cora,” my mother says, looking down

“I can hear the heartbeat

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

smile at

my hand into his,

is my baby a wolf?” I

like you,” my mother

me, curious.

Roger, who is unable to keep the

my disappointment I realize that

much that our child would be a wolf. Not that I

for him, for the child’s place

mother laughs again, snapping our attention back

smiling and shaking her head.

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

is difficult to put into words…I do not use them

pound again as she sorts

you would use

be hybrid? Your baby is…both human

and Roger looks between us both, confused. “Really?” I

hand as I lean forward in my curiosity.

me…”

Goddess draws her eyes back down again

across her face, “your

wolf, but

drops open suddenly as I stare

something about my confusion makes her laugh – not in

of a mother who watches

about the world.

my voice hardly louder than a whisper in

shock.

Cora,” my mother says, leaning forward to

“Your body is human – your father was a

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