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.”

giving in yet, Cora leans back against her chair and crosses her arms over her chest again,

continues, “about this man’s continued connection to

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

turning to me and holding my eyes. “He did a very good job taking care of Rafe. He was 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

stops there, staring at me, letting me figure it out. “No,” Cora

my god,” I whisper, a frightened hand

ridiculous!” Cora cries, but Henry speaks as if he didn’t hear

Cult is incredibly 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 Xander, if he is behind this, is

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

up now. “Hank is not part of

a clinic that we pay for.

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,

because Cora has a point. Henry does too we need to be careful, especially because we know that the Cult has a history of deploying sleeper agents. But Hank

quietly look away from Cora, not saying the words that echo in the back of my mind as

close to him. That if he tricked all of us,

Cora growls, and when I look up at her I see that she intuits what we’re all thinking. Without another word Cora seals her

advise, sighing. “Just… let her cool off. It’s…harder for

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255