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,

Henry continues, “about this man’s continued connection to this

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

– he did such

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

there, staring at me, letting me figure it out. “No,” Cora says, breaking in

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

cries, but Henry speaks

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

turn to see him again covering his face with

is not part of this – he –

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

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

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

nod along with me. Instead, they just quietly look away from Cora, not saying the words that echo in the back of my mind

bad things about Hank because she got so close to him. That if

intuits what we’re all thinking. Without another word Cora seals her mouth shut and strides from the room, slamming the door shut

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