#Chapter 354 – 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.

and staring at Cora only at Cora intensely. “I mean no

her arms over her chest again,

continues, “about this man’s

down towards the table. Cora shoots Roger a dirty look he pretends

he did such

good job taking care of Rafe. He was at your beck and call. He was very conveniently

me, letting me figure it out. “No,” Cora says, breaking in and

hand going to

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

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

mutters, and I turn to see him again covering his face with his hand. “How did we not see this

not part of this – he – he’s my

hard to keep his temper even. “At a clinic that we pay for.

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

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 himself? He

with me. Instead, they just quietly look away from Cora, not saying the words that echo in the back of my

so close to him. That if he tricked

Without another word Cora seals her mouth shut and

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

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