Chapter 349 – Aftermath

Cora

It’s hours, hours later when I finally have a moment to step back and breathe. And when I do, I feel my head spin and stumble back a step or two. Roger is there, instantly, his hand on my back.

“Cora,” he says, pulling me closer to him, tilting up my face so that he can study me. “Are you all right? You’re – ”

“I’m fine,” I mutter, frustrated, trying to push away and get back to work. I have a moment to breathe, but honestly there’s so much more that – needs to be done for these men –

“No,” Roger says, stubborn. “You’re pushing yourself too far – you’re pregnant, Cora -”

“Roger,” I sigh, turning to glare at him in earnest now and putting a hand on his chest. “This cannot be the refrain that I hear for the next nine – or six or however many months, all right? I am not going to stop doing my job-stop healing people – just because I’m pregnant.”

I hear Roger begin to growl in protest but I lock my teeth together, staring up at him, hard. And, slowly, I see him start to relent, to remember the person who he chose as his mate.

“This is my life, Roger,” I whisper, ” my identity. I’m a doctor – I made an oath! I’m going to help them.”

replies, taking a step

starting to look around the room. “I’ll be careful – I’ll

to exhaustion now?” he asks, looking me over from top

there’s still so much that these men need. Honestly the extent of the burns that they came in with some of them down to the bone – I cringe to even

look up at him again I feel him place his hand

the baby. Roger closes his eyes and concentrates and I’m a little sorry as I see that it’s hard for him. I

him. I want him to have the full fatherhood experience, with all of its blessings.

press his lips against my forehead. ”

And then I turn to him fully, peering at some of the red skin on his face. “How

than a growl. “Much slower than usual. Like whatever that priest did to

get a brief glimpse of the skin below before I wrap

sweet, concerned hand on the side of my face, Ella

where her mate naps lightly, Rafe secure in his arms even as he

Ella replies when she pulls away from me. “More his pride hurt than anything, and he’s frustrated,” she says, giving a chagrined little smile to Roger. “I know you guys

a missed opportunity,” Roger murmurs, shaking his head. “And he burned all of his supplies on his way out, along with us, so we don’t have much information from the

to any of the men who are conscious and willing to report what

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