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.

me. Not that you care, you’re the

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

any interest in her. It doesn’t help that she cannot speak at all. I’ve provided her with paper and pen, but she doesn’t want to write unless

to

at that. I have the feeling that I’m

saying she’s being difficult on purpose? Or is she upset? If she is upset, I know it’s because of what

given up. I don’t know how else to describe it. She’s just not happy, I think you might

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

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

thing and hasn’t been sleeping well at

at night and just wanders

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

until she collapsed exhausted 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 comes to

to communicate with me much at all, even though I’ve provided the necessary stuff, pens and paper and whatever else she needs. She’s just not interested in

with. Besides, Winter wouldn’t want to be with me anyway. At least I assume she wouldn’t. I trace the scars

be free to leave, but my wolf howls at the thought and begins to furiously threaten me, calling

Plus, I

itself soon, in the next few days, I’ll consider moving her elsewhere. Do you

would be more comfortable living with a female

can tell that Langdon is 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 a sure way for a recipe

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