Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate by Caroline Above Story

Chapter 354

#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.

Cora only at Cora

giving in yet, Cora leans back against her chair and crosses her

just concerned,” Henry continues, “about this man’s continued

table. Cora shoots Roger a dirty look he pretends he

“He’s he’s our doctor – he did such a

says, 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

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

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

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

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

I turn to see him again covering his face with his hand. “How

standing up now. “Hank is not part of this – he – he’s my colleague! We work

Roger points out, clearly working hard to keep his temper even. “At a clinic that we pay for. This man is…very

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

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

Henry, Sinclair, and Roger don’t nod along with me. Instead, they just quietly look away from Cora, not saying

bad things about Hank because she got so close to him. That if he tricked

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

go,” I advise, sighing. “Just… let her cool off.

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