Accidental Surrogate for Alpha

Chapter 355

#Chapter 355 – 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.”

and crosses her arms

concerned,” Henry continues, “about

table. Cora shoots Roger a dirty look

ask, confused. “He’s he’s our doctor – he did such a

very conveniently available when you were hurt after the temple

out. “No,” Cora says, breaking in and

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

cries, but Henry

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 Xander, if he is behind this, is very content to play the long

his face with his hand. “How did we

happen!” Cora cries, standing up now. “Hank is not part of this

a clinic that we pay for. This man is…very suddenly very

person who has only done wonderful things for this 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 us. “And now you all owe him an apology for doubting

need to be careful, especially because we know that the Cult has a

along with me. Instead, they just quietly look away from

to him. That if he tricked all of us, then he tricked her the most. And

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

“Just… let her cool off. It’s…harder

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