Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate

Chapter 354

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.”

in yet, Cora leans back against her chair and crosses her arms over her chest again, not happy

just concerned,” Henry continues, “about this man’s continued

the table. Cora shoots Roger a

he did such a good job

says, turning to me and holding my eyes. “He did a very good job taking care of Rafe. He was at your beck and call. He was very conveniently available when you were hurt after the temple and worked incredibly hard to keep you

me figure it out. “No,”

god,” I whisper, a frightened hand going to my

cries, but Henry

place their people in high-powered positions – lawyers, bankers, doctors. We also know that Xander, if he is behind this, is

mutters, and I turn to see him again covering his face with his hand.

Cora cries, standing up now. “Hank is not

temper even. “At a clinic

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 us. “And now

careful, especially because we know that the Cult has a history of deploying sleeper agents. But Hank himself? He hasn’t

with me. Instead, they just quietly look away from Cora, not saying the words that echo

things about Hank because she got so close to him. That if he tricked all of

word Cora seals her mouth shut and strides from the room, slamming the door shut behind her. Roger gets to his feet to follow but I

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