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.”

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

concerned,” Henry continues, “about

towards the table. Cora shoots Roger a dirty look he pretends he doesn’t

our doctor – he did such a good

beck and call. He was very conveniently available when you were hurt after the temple and worked incredibly hard to keep you and Rafe alive beyond the point when other doctors would have

me, letting me figure it out. “No,” Cora says, breaking in and shaking her head vehemently. “Henry, you’re

I whisper, a frightened hand

but Henry speaks as if

and to Sinclair. “We also know that they tend to place their people in high-powered positions – lawyers, bankers, doctors. We also know that Xander, if he is behind this, is very content to play the long

him again covering his face with

cries, standing up now. “Hank is not part of this – he – he’s my colleague! We work

we built, Cora,” Roger points out, clearly working hard to keep his temper even. “At a clinic that we pay for. This man is…very

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.” She pauses, furious, glaring around at all of us. “And now you all owe him an apology for doubting him for a single

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

nod along with me. Instead, they just quietly look away

Hank because she got so close to him. That if he tricked all of us, then he tricked her the most. And that would be a horrible

look up at her I see that she intuits what we’re all thinking. Without another 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 hold up a

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