Chapter 391: Conversations with the Goddess

Cora

My heart is pounding as I follow my mother into the chamber beyond, as Roger

shuts the door behind us. My mother crosses the room with ease almost

seeming to float. And then I blink in surprise as I realize that…she probably is

floating. I mean, she’s here – she’s corporeal – but it’s all a show, isn’t it? She

doesn’t need to walk on her feet if she doesn’t want to.

And something about that idea makes me laugh a little, easing my tension. My

mother turns when she hears the sound of my laugher and smiles at me, at both

of us, before sitting down before a tiny table with a tray of tea on it.

Roger and I cross the short room together, sitting down across from her.

Thoughtfully, Roger pours two cups of tea, which is hot and smells minty and

fresh. Then, hesitating at the sight of the third cup, he raises an eyebrow at

my mother. She laughs a little too, and I’m shocked to hear that her laugh

sounds just like my own – the same rhythm, the same cadence. Something

about that makes me smile.

“Yes, Roger,” she says, nodding towards it. “I can’t drink the tea – but it is nice to

have an offering of it.”

Nodding, Roger pours the cup of tea for the Goddess and slides it across the

table towards her. Then he places a sugar cube in my teacup – knowing I’ll want

it and sits back in his chair, folding his hands in his lap.

“You’ve had a long journey, Cora,” my mother says, looking at me warmly. “In

more ways than one.”

“Yes,” I reply, smiling at the understatement in her words. And then I look down

at my stomach and place my hands on it, shaking my head. “A journey that has

raised…a lot of questions for us.’

“I understand,” she says. “It will bring me a great deal of joy to help you answer

those questions, if I can.”

you know?” I ask, looking back up at her, wondering

tell her that I’m

know everything,” she says, smiling at us.

as your hearts. I’m very pleased that you have found

her use Roger’s pet term

to smile

happen sooner. I believe it would have saved you both a great

pain.”

looks

should have

about,”

everything to your mate.”

Roger’s blush deepens, but

face, and we both know that he doesn’t

turns to me then. “You wish to know?”

child?”

forward, eager.

perfectly healthy, Cora,” my mother says, looking down at

hear the heartbeat

both exhale in relief. I mean – we suspected that, but to hear

a wide smile at me

slide my hand into his, palm to

my baby a wolf?” I

“Your baby is like you,” my

me, curious.

Roger, who is unable to

from his face. And in my disappointment I realize

very much that our child would be a wolf. Not

him, for the

again, snapping our attention

my daughter,” she says, smiling and shaking

I mean to say here is that…hmm,” she looks up at the ceiling

it through. “It is difficult to put into

pound again

would use for it,” she

baby is…both human and

a little and Roger looks between us both, confused. “Really?” I

lean forward in my curiosity. ” But you

me…”

eyes back down again and focuses on

she says, a smile spreading across her face, “your

a human and a wolf, but it

I stare at her, trying…trying to

my confusion makes her laugh – not in

watches her child discover

about the world.

I ask, my voice hardly louder than a whisper in

shock.

Cora,” my mother says,

father was a human. But your mother

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