Chapter 362 – Farewell

Cora

“What?” I ask, laughing a little, thinking that he’s kidding. “What are you talking about?”

“Go see your mom,” Roger continues, giving a little shrug. “Like we did with Ella, in the desert. Honestly, I think it was kind of rude of your mom at that moment to focus all on Ella and pretend that she wasn’t your mom too

“Roger,” I sigh, shaking my head. “You can’t call a goddess rude. We were on a mission and honestly, Ella went there to speak with her mother. I didn’t know – and I wasn’t ready. She’s a goddess you have to a*sume that she does things on her own time. For her own reasons.”

“I don’t know why you’re being so nice about it,” Roger growls, a little perturbed. “If I were you I’d be mad.”

“Yes, baby,” I murmur, “but you’re always mad.” This earns a little laugh from him, but I continue after a moment. “It’s hard to explain it,” I say quietly. “But when I held the gift – when I gave it to the world…Roger, I felt her love for me then. It was very rich and very real. She doesn’t love Ella more than she loves me. She’s just waiting for me to be ready.”

“Well?” he asks, nudging me with his nose. “Are you ready?”

I laugh a little, again thinking that he’s not serious.

“Really, Cora,” Roger urges, pulling back a little. “I think we should do it. We have all of these questions – about you, about the baby, about her and her plans for you. Why not? When this is all cleaned up when we have a minute to spare, let’s go on a little pilgrimage to one of your mother’s temples, like we did when we went to go find Reina. Let’s go…have a chat.”

when I consider it – consider if I want

a finger over the soft skin between my shoulder and neck. “We can ask what will happen if I give you my mark.

laugh, pleased. “What

‘bite her! Now!”” Roger murmurs, frustrated, and I laugh harder now to hear it, considering that it must be difficult having a

like I’m going to jump across the table and grab you or something. Or when you’re just walking down the hall and I happen to glance at your a*s. Or when

gasp, laughing. Roger do not

his voice shifts a little in tone. “I want you to have it,

to my stomach and I think about the baby and all the things we need to know. “All right,” I whisper.

her,” Roger murmurs, and I can feel his smirk. “Ask her what the hell is going on with this mark, and this crazy hybrid baby. And why

my head. “Honestly, Roger only you would have the idea to

my mate,” he growls, a little territorial but

murmur, patting him on the head and smiling. “Calm

shakes my hand away. “Call me puppy again,” he warns, shifting his body again so that he looms over me.

I say, cooing mockingly. ” Lil puppy

snapping his teeth at me, and then he presses his lips to mine in a fierce kiss, determined to teach me

Ella

two alone with Rafe, we part ways so that he can get himself and his troops ready and I can go back to the medical room to continue healing. I’m on my way there, Rafe’s little carrier in my hands, when I spy Cora in the kitchen making a cup of tea. And suddenly, that’s

room and lifting Rafe’s carrier up

little smile. And, sensing something, I lean closer to her, sniffing the

into a wide grin. “Someone had a nice afternoon with their

her head to me, shocked, and then she bursts out laughing before giving me a little push. “Ew, Ella! If you

little in an attempt to lull him to sleep – it’s time for him to take a nap, and he’s almost there, I can tell. “I’m glad you and Roger are finding such

on her face, “please remember

head as she pours boiling water into two mugs. Then she stirs a tea bag into

she asks, looking me up and down. “Nervous

flicking to the side to ensure we’re alone, I take a step closer. “Honestly, Cora, I was thinking about going

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