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.”

know?” I ask, looking back up at

need to tell her that

she says, smiling at us. “Your lives are…open to

pleased that you

I grin to hear her use Roger’s pet term

smile at Roger, “though

sooner. I believe it would have saved

pain.”

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

at me. “You should have sent her

things to worry about,” the Goddess says

everything to your mate.”

at this and Roger’s blush deepens, but he looks up at both

we

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

child?”

forward, eager. “Do you know? Is

Cora,” my mother says, looking down

hear the heartbeat now. Your child

mean – we suspected that,

Goddess’ lips… Roger beams a wide smile at

I slide my hand into his,

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

hard. “Your baby is like you,” my

me, curious.

my lip, glancing at Roger,

his face. And in my

that our child would be a wolf.

him, for the child’s place in

mother laughs again, snapping our

daughter,” she says, smiling and shaking

say here is that…hmm,” she looks up at the ceiling as

put into

starts to pound again as she sorts through her

use

Your baby is…both human

gasp a little and Roger looks between us both,

lean forward in my

me…”

Goddess draws her eyes back down again and focuses on

she says, a smile spreading across her

a wolf, but it is not the first. You

drops open suddenly as I stare

makes her laugh – not in a cruel way,

watches her child

about the world.

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

shock.

human, Cora,” my mother says, leaning forward to make sure

body is human – your father was a human. But

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