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.”

against her chair and crosses her arms over her chest again, not happy

continues, “about this

down towards the table. Cora shoots Roger a dirty look

our doctor – he

He was very conveniently available when you were hurt after the temple and worked

out. “No,” Cora says, breaking in and shaking her head

I whisper, a frightened hand going to my mouth. “Do

ridiculous!” Cora cries, but Henry speaks as

place their

and I turn to see him again covering his face with his hand. “How did we not see

it didn’t happen!” Cora cries, standing up now. “Hank is not part

clearly working hard to keep his temper even. “At a

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.” She pauses, furious, glaring around at all of us. “And now you all owe him

we know that the Cult has a history of

they just quietly look away from Cora, not saying the words that echo in the

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

what we’re all thinking. Without another word Cora seals her mouth

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