#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.

staring at Cora only at Cora intensely. “I

crosses her arms over

continues, “about this man’s

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

he’s our doctor – he did such a good job caring for Rafe

call. He was very conveniently available when you were hurt after the temple and worked incredibly hard to keep you

“No,” Cora says, breaking in and shaking her head vehemently. “Henry,

whisper, a frightened hand

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

know that the 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

see him again covering his face with his hand. “How did we not see

Cora cries, standing up now. “Hank is not part of this – he –

built, Cora,” Roger points out, clearly working hard to keep his temper even. “At a clinic that we pay for. This man is…very suddenly very involved in our lives. Dad has a good

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

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

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

might just not want to believe bad things about Hank because she got so close to him. That if he

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

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

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