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.”

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

“about this man’s

Roger mutters, his face turned down towards the table. Cora

he did such a good job caring

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

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

god,” I whisper, a frightened hand going to

Cora cries, but Henry speaks as if he didn’t hear

that the Cult is incredibly good at infiltrating lives,” Henry says to me 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

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

didn’t happen!” Cora cries, standing up now. “Hank is not part of this – he – he’s

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

has only done wonderful things for this family. I know him. I know that he only has good things in his

point. Henry does too we need to be careful, especially because we know that the Cult has

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

thinking. Without another word Cora seals her mouth shut and strides from the room,

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