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.”

Cora leans back against her chair and crosses her arms over her chest again, not happy about it but willing

Henry continues, “about this

down towards the table. Cora

“He’s he’s our doctor – he did such a good job

did a very good job taking care of Rafe. He was at your beck and call. He was very conveniently

figure it out. “No,” Cora says,

frightened hand going to my

is ridiculous!” Cora cries, but Henry speaks

“We also know that they tend to place their people in high-powered positions

covering his face with his hand. “How did we not see this

not part of this – he – he’s

hard to keep his temper even. “At a clinic that we pay for. This man is…very

family. I know him. I know that he only has 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

we need to be careful, especially because we know that the Cult has a history

don’t nod along with me. Instead, they just quietly look away from Cora, not

Cora…she might 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

seals her mouth shut and strides from the room, slamming the door shut behind her. Roger gets to his feet to

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