Chapter 354 – The Problem

Ella

Cora blinks rapidly in disbelief and my own mouth falls open. I see Roger go tense in his chair and feel Sinclair do the same beside me.

“Wha- what?” Cora asks, aghast, leaning forward to stare more closely at Henry. “The problem that is HankJ; FJA

Hank? What the hell kind of problem is Hank?”

I grimace a little when I see her get defensive and dart my eyes to Roger, seeing him rankle at it, just a little bit. Roger, I know, is jealous of Hank – not very jealous, not in a bad way. Just…as much as he doesn’t blame Cora for her previous hesitations, or hold them against her…

…well, he’s not going to be thrilled about Cora’s ex’s continued presence in our lives, is he? Especially when he sees Cora defend Hank like that..

“Please, Cora,” Henry says, putting a peaceful hand out towards her. “Just… hear me out.”

“What is wrong with Hank,” she insists, continuing to be angry, which just upsets Roger more. I glance at Sinclair, worried. His face is a mirror of my own.

“Please “Henry says again, leaning forward and staring at Cora only at Cora intensely. “I mean no insult. I just want to…discuss.”

chair and crosses her

continues, “about this man’s continued connection to this

face turned down towards the table. Cora shoots Roger a dirty look he

he did such a good job caring

beck and call. He was very conveniently available when you were hurt after the temple and worked incredibly hard

staring at me, letting me figure it out. “No,” Cora says, breaking in

frightened hand going to

ridiculous!” Cora cries, but Henry speaks as if he didn’t hear

they tend to place their people in high-powered positions

him again covering his face with his hand. “How did we not

up now. “Hank is not part of this – he

a clinic that

good things in his heart, and wants to help, and to bring wolf and human culture together.” She pauses, furious, glaring around at all of us. “And now you all owe him an apology for doubting him

because Cora has a point. Henry does too we need to be careful, especially because we know that the

with me. Instead, they just quietly look away

just not want to believe bad things about Hank because she got so close to him. That if he tricked all of us, then he tricked her the most. And that would

up at her I see that she intuits what we’re all thinking. Without another word Cora seals her

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