Chapter 50

Kai POV

I sighed and put my head in my hands. Winter’s been entrusted to Langdon, so I should feel relieved, but if

anything, I’m even more nervous. We haven’t been able to find the culprit who deliberately increased Winter’s

morphine and tried to kill her. Nobody saw anything, which means the person responsible had to have been in and out of her room within seconds. It was infuriating not being able to get the information I required. As Alpha it was my

responsibility to find the person responsible.

I wonder how Langdon’s getting on. I know he wasn’t pleased with me when I demanded that he take Winter in

and become his ward, but what else am I supposed to do? It’s not like I can take her in. I can’t help but remember the look in her eyes when I apologized for kissing her. How hurt she looked, as though I’d betrayed her and the guilt was slowly eating me inside. Why had I done that? I could have just said nothing, instead of breaking her heart the way!

had. God I was such a bastard. I’ve really sunk low.

That’s it, I can’t keep myself back anymore. Winter’s in Langdon’s house right now, and I need to know exactly

how she’s doing. I mind-link him, not caring how grumpy he sounds when he responds. I’m the Alpha, he does as I say. Besides this was an emergency of sorts. What if she was in danger? I ignore the small voice in my head that reminds me that Langdon would mind-link me if that was the case.

Langdon, how is Winter going? Is she safe? Are you treating her well?

you mean by how she’s going. She’s a right pain in the

ask me. Not that you care, you’re the one who stuck her with

you are speaking to Langdon.

moping around and looking bored. Nothing I do seems to spark any interest in her. It doesn’t help that she cannot

seems to

have the

being difficult on purpose? Or is she upset? If she is upset, I know it’s because of what Iv’e done. It would have nothing whatsoever to do with Langdon, especially since he was only following my

don’t know how else to describe

her when you apologized for kissing her. She hasn’t even smiled

what could I do to make things any better? Is she taking care of herself

thing and hasn’t been sleeping

at

couch. She won’t let me put her back to bed either, seems

on the couch? My wolf is also in agreement, his concern almost overwhelming for our mate. I resist the urge to go out there and check up on her, although my resistance seems to be weakening when it

even though I’ve provided the necessary stuff, pens and paper and whatever else she needs. She’s

doing well, but then, I still have Candice to contend with. Besides, Winter wouldn’t want to be with me anyway. At least I assume she wouldn’t. I trace the scars

her, she would be free to leave, but my wolf howls at the thought and begins to furiously threaten me, calling me all sorts of vile insults. Not only that, but he begins

not holding back. Then again, when it came to Candice, he never did. Plus, I don’t want to reject Winter, as it is I’ve started daydreaming what it would be like to be with her instead of Candice, another

in the next

comfortable living with a female member

I trust completely to take care of my mate. There is no way in hell I’d even consider having her close to Candice. That was a sure way for a recipe for disaster. Plus Candice gets

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