Chapter 362 – Farewell

Cora

“What?” I ask, laughing a little, thinking that he’s kidding. “What are you talking about?”

“Go see your mom,” Roger continues, giving a little shrug. “Like we did with Ella, in the desert. Honestly, I think it was kind of rude of your mom at that moment to focus all on Ella and pretend that she wasn’t your mom too

“Roger,” I sigh, shaking my head. “You can’t call a goddess rude. We were on a mission and honestly, Ella went there to speak with her mother. I didn’t know – and I wasn’t ready. She’s a goddess you have to a*sume that she does things on her own time. For her own reasons.”

“I don’t know why you’re being so nice about it,” Roger growls, a little perturbed. “If I were you I’d be mad.”

“Yes, baby,” I murmur, “but you’re always mad.” This earns a little laugh from him, but I continue after a moment. “It’s hard to explain it,” I say quietly. “But when I held the gift – when I gave it to the world…Roger, I felt her love for me then. It was very rich and very real. She doesn’t love Ella more than she loves me. She’s just waiting for me to be ready.”

“Well?” he asks, nudging me with his nose. “Are you ready?”

I laugh a little, again thinking that he’s not serious.

“Really, Cora,” Roger urges, pulling back a little. “I think we should do it. We have all of these questions – about you, about the baby, about her and her plans for you. Why not? When this is all cleaned up when we have a minute to spare, let’s go on a little pilgrimage to one of your mother’s temples, like we did when we went to go find Reina. Let’s go…have a chat.”

I stop laughing when I consider it – consider if I want it.

“Plus,” he adds, tracing a finger over the soft skin between my shoulder and neck. “We can ask what will happen if I give you my mark. Because my damn wolf won’t shut up about it.”

“What does he

‘bite her! Now!”” Roger murmurs, frustrated, and I laugh harder now to hear it, considering that it must

table and grab you or something. Or when you’re just walking down the hall and I happen to glance at your a*s. Or when you’re asleep

I gasp, laughing. Roger do not bite me in my

And then his

all the things we need to know. “All right,” I whisper. “We’ll do it. When we’re able

hell is going on with this mark, and this crazy hybrid baby. And why

head. “Honestly, Roger only you would

territorial but also a little kidding, “has

him on the

me puppy again,” he warns, shifting his body again so that he looms over

mockingly. ” Lil puppy get mad?

presses his

Ella

and I can go back to the medical room to continue healing. I’m on my way

say, breezing into the room and lifting Rafe’s carrier up onto the counter.

giving me a little smile. And, sensing something, I lean closer to her, sniffing the air

wide

push. “Ew, Ella! If you can smell that on me, please

little in an attempt to lull him to sleep – it’s time for him to take a nap, and he’s almost there, I can tell. “I’m

see a smile on her face, “please remember that

head as she pours boiling water into two mugs. Then

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