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.”

looking back up at her, wondering

tell her that I’m pregnant?

smiling at

I’m very pleased that you have found each

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

she turns to smile at Roger,

believe it would have saved you both a great

pain.”

blushes and looks down. “Cora’s the smart

“You should have sent

other things to worry about,” the Goddess says easily.

everything to your mate.”

this and Roger’s blush deepens, but

we both

then. “You wish to know?” she asks

child?”

breathe, leaning forward, eager. “Do

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

heartbeat

relief. I mean – we suspected that,

Goddess’ lips… Roger beams a wide smile at me and

my hand into his, palm to

baby a wolf?” I

you,” my

me, curious.

lip, glancing at Roger, who is unable

his face. And in my disappointment I realize that we

be a wolf.

for him, for the child’s

laughs again, snapping

says, smiling and

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

it through. “It is difficult to put

again as she sorts

believe the word that you would use for it,”

Your baby is…both human and

Roger looks between us both,

hand as I lean forward in my

me…”

back down again and focuses on

a smile spreading across her face, “your

wolf, but it is not the first.

drops open suddenly as I stare at

something about my confusion makes her laugh

of a mother who watches her child

about the world.

do you mean?” I ask, my voice hardly louder than a

shock.

mother says,

– your father was a human. But your mother

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255