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.”

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

am just concerned,” Henry continues, “about

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

– he did such a good job caring for Rafe

was at your beck and call. He was very conveniently available when you were hurt after

at me, letting me figure it out. “No,” Cora says, breaking in and shaking her head

frightened hand going to my mouth. “Do you seriously

but Henry speaks as if he didn’t hear

know that they tend to place their people in high-powered positions – lawyers, bankers, doctors. We

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

now. “Hank is not part of this – he – he’s my colleague!

working hard to keep his temper even. “At a clinic that we pay for. This man is…very suddenly very involved in our lives. Dad has a good

all ridiculous,” Cora growls, shaking her head around at all of us.” Hank is a good person who has only done wonderful things for this 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.”

careful, especially because we know that the

don’t nod along with me. Instead, they just quietly look away from Cora, not saying the words that echo in

close to him. That if he tricked all of us, then he tricked her the most. And that would be a horrible thing

another word Cora seals her mouth shut and strides from the room, slamming the door shut behind

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