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.”

it – consider if I want

over the soft skin between my shoulder and neck. “We can ask what will happen if

laugh, pleased. “What does

it, considering that it must

times,” Roger continues. “Like when we’re just having dinner – like I’m going to jump across the table and grab you

laughing. Roger do not bite me in my

his head. “But it’s seriously annoying – he wants you to have it.” And then his voice shifts a little in tone. “I want you to have it, Cora. I want

hand goes to my stomach and I think about the baby and all the things we need to know. “All right,” I whisper. “We’ll do it. When we’re able to get back to

screws to 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 those priests were following you as well as Ella your

let’s not go that far,” I laugh, shaking my head. “Honestly, Roger only you would have the idea to ‘put the

he growls, a little territorial but also a little kidding, “has to go

patting him on the head and

shifting his body again so that he looms over me. “And I’ll put the screws

” Lil puppy get mad? Not like his new

presses his lips to mine

Ella

and I take an hour or 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

into the room and lifting Rafe’s carrier up onto the counter. “Can you make me

me a little smile. And, sensing something,

my face breaking into a wide grin. “Someone had a nice

me a little push. “Ew, Ella! If you can

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

but I can still see a smile on her face, “please remember that your sister is human and not as

a prude,” I say, laughing at her but letting it drop. She laughs along with me, shaking her head as she pours boiling water into two mugs. Then she stirs

are you feeling?” she asks, looking me up and down. “Nervous

we’re alone, I take a step closer. “Honestly, Cora, I was thinking about going

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