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?

sounds irritated when he replies. Depends what you mean by how she’s going. She’s a

care, you’re the one who stuck her with

low growl at that. Remember who you are speaking to Langdon. Don’t piss me

here from the hospital, she hasn’t done much. She’s just moping around and looking bored. Nothing I do seems to spark any interest in her. It doesn’t help that she cannot speak at all. I’ve provided her with

seems to

at that. I have the feeling

she’s 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

else to describe it. She’s just not happy, I think you

kissing her. She hasn’t even smiled once since she’s

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

touched a thing and hasn’t been sleeping well at all. If

She gets up at night and

won’t let me put her back to bed either, seems to prefer

she possibly be having nightmares about, that would make her prefer to walk until she collapsed exhausted on the couch? My wolf is also in agreement, his concern almost overwhelming for our mate. I resist

necessary stuff, pens and paper and whatever else she needs. She’s just not interested in anything. Perhaps it

Candice to contend with. Besides, Winter wouldn’t want to be with me anyway. At

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

worthy of us and a bimbo. He was not holding back. Then again, when it came to Candice, he never did. Plus, I don’t want

the next few days, I’ll

with

mulling that over. It’d never occurred to me that Winter might possibly not want to be living with a male, but there’s really no females that 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

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