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 this man’s continued

Roger mutters, his face turned down towards the table. Cora shoots Roger a dirty look he pretends

confused. “He’s he’s our doctor – he did such a good job

at your 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

letting me figure it out. “No,” Cora says, breaking in and

frightened hand going

ridiculous!” Cora cries, but Henry speaks

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

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

cries, standing up 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

only has good things in his heart, and wants to help, and to bring wolf and human culture together.” She pauses, furious, glaring around

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

just quietly look away from Cora, not saying the words

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

I see that she intuits what we’re all thinking. Without another word Cora seals her mouth shut and

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