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 her, wondering if

to tell her that

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

pleased that you have found each other,

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

smile at

would have saved

pain.”

to his credit, blushes and looks down. “Cora’s the smart

me. “You should

to worry about,”

everything to your mate.”

laugh at this and Roger’s blush deepens, but

we both know that he

mother turns to me then. “You wish to know?” she asks

child?”

eager.

Cora,” my mother

can hear the heartbeat now.

mean – we suspected that,

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

I slide my hand

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

baby is like you,” my

me, curious.

glancing at Roger, who is unable to keep the

in my disappointment I

be a wolf. Not that I

him, for the child’s place

laughs again, snapping our attention

says, smiling and shaking her head. “You

that…hmm,” she looks up

to put into words…I do not

again as she sorts through

you would use

Your baby is…both human and

a little and Roger looks between us both,

lean forward in my curiosity.

me…”

Goddess draws her eyes back down again

says, a smile spreading across her face,

human and a wolf, but it is

drops open suddenly as I

her laugh – not in a cruel way,

who watches her child discover

about the world.

what do you mean?” I ask, my voice

shock.

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

is human – your father was a human.

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