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?

replies. Depends what you mean by how she’s going. She’s a right pain in the ass,

me. Not that you care, you’re

gives a low growl at that. Remember who you

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

to be

the feeling that I’m responsible

of what Iv’e done. It would have nothing

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

She hasn’t even smiled

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

been sleeping well at all.

she was having nightmares. She gets up at night and just wanders through

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

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 the urge to go out there and check up on her, although my resistance seems to be weakening when

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 anything.

I still have Candice to contend with. Besides, Winter wouldn’t want to be with me anyway.

begins to furiously threaten me, calling me all sorts of vile insults. Not only that, but he begins to

bimbo. He was not holding back. Then again, when it came to Candice, he never did. Plus, I don’t want to reject Winter,

the next few days, I’ll

comfortable living with

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

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