Chapter 49


    Chapter 49


    Winter POV


    My eyes feel heavy and gritty as I blink them open, the light bright and the hospital sounding busy from


    what | can discern. I had apparently fallen asleep during the night while Dr James watched over me. To


    my surprise though, he seemed to be gone and I wondered if he’d left to deal with a patient. He is a


    busy doctor after all and has to


    supervise his staff.


    Oh well, I thought to myself with a shrug. It was none of my business and it was morning anyway. I


    doubt anything’s going to happen to me during the day. I take care of my business and look down at my


    hospital gown with a sigh. I don’t have any other clothes to change into, so all I can do is grab a new


    one and have a quick shower, before walking back out and frowning. There’s a man I recognize, well


    sort of, standing guard outside in the hallway, his head peeking in as he watches me. What’s he doing


    here, I wonder? Had doctor James told him to stand guard? Or was it someone else? He looks so


    serious as well though. What’s up with that?


    “I’m here to watch over you” he tells me gruffly, and I give him a nod and a small smile. Well that’s a


    relief, 1 guess, but I wonder who has given him the order to do that. Was it Dr James or was it Alpha


    Kai? I suspect thetter


    even if I can’t prove it. I felt a little flutter in my stomach at the thought that Alpha Kai might havee


    to visit me or


    that he cared enough to send one of his men to take care of me. It gives me a warm feeling, even if he


    hasn’t epted


    me yet, he still shows signs of caring. I would hold onto that as small as it might seem.


    I climb back into bed, shivering slightly from the cold and hastily pull my nkets back over me. The


    man is watching my every move, but he’s also scanning his surroundings with his eyes. What kind of


    danger does he believe I might be in? I honestly think thatst night was an ident, but I’m now


    seriously thinking that I’m wrong.


    Otherwise Dr James’ wouldn’t have reacted the way he had.


    It wasn’t an ident, Winter, it was a deliberate attempt on your life. You have to be careful and don’t


    trust anyone, especially not Alpha Kai. Asshole that he is.


    Sabriel, watch yournguage. I know that you don’t particrly like Alpha Kai, but he is in a difficult


    position. After all he has a girlfriend already. It must be hard for him. It’s like he’s stuck between a rock


    and a hard ce.


    Not really. He’s just making it hard. Trust me, the mate bond is sacred.


    I still want to believe he’lle around.


    Of course he will! He’s crazy not to want someone as incredible as you Winter.


    I love you Sabriel.


    Love you too, girlfriend.


    I smell the most delicious scent and inhale greedily. I know this smell, and would recognize it


    anywhere. It’s Kai’s


    and he’s heading towards my hospital room. I can hear his footsteps as they approach and they sound


    angry, stomping, like he’s majorly pissed off and I cringe. Was he mad at me? I haven’t done anything


    wrong though, I think


    to myself, slightly annoyed.


    The footsteps stop just outside of the door though, and I exhale in relief. Then I hear his voice


    muttering to the


    man who is watching me from outside.


    “Langdon”, Kai says firmly “I require your assistance with something.”


    “Whatever it is, I’m at your service” the man, who must be Langdon, said calmly.


    te Boris I frowned at that, wondering what kind of request Kai was going to make. Is Langdon perhaps


    his Beta? It would make sense. It must be pretty important if he’s asking his Beta for something.


    “I need you to take Winter in for now and keep watch over her.”


    Thear a splutter and realize it’sing from poor Langdon, who obviously hadn’t been expecting such


    an


    unusual request. I feel a little indignant as well. I didn’t need anyone watching over me, I was perfectly


    fine with keeping myself safe. After all I’d traveled a fair distance on my own and that hadn’t been easy.


    Even as a mute.


    “Alpha Kai” Langdon says slowly, once he’s recovered from the initial shock, “do you really believe I’m


    the best


    man for that job? Isn’t there someone else you’d rather assign to this?”


    “There’s no one else I trust. Someone tried to kill Winterst night. It could have been anyone. You’re


    the only


    one I would trust wholeheartedly with my mate.”


    “Someone tried to kill her” gasps Langdon, and although I strain my ears, wanting to hear more, they


    drop their


    voices so low that I’m unable to hear any more of the conversation.


    Damn. Sabriel is excited that Kai’s showing he cares for us. I’m confused as to why I’m being watched


    over by


    someone else if he cares so much. Then footsteps again and Kaies bustling in, looking absolutely


    furious as I


    blink at him.


    “Winter” he says gruffly as I sit upright and regard him warily. “This is Langdon” he says, motioning to


    the other


    man whoes in and looks hesitantly at me.


    “I want him to keep watch over you for now” he says grimly, and I just nod, looking down at my hands


    and feeling disappointed. He was handing me over to another man, instead of protecting me himself. It


    more than stung a


    little.


    He exhales, sensing my disappointment. It might be my imagination, but Kai also looks slightly guilty,


    fidgeting


    and moving from one foot to the other.


    “About yesterday” he says finally, avoiding my eyes, and I felt myself instantly dete, suspecting


    where this was going and not wanting to hear it. Please, I think to myself, please don’t say the words I


    think you’re about to say. I don’t know if I can bear it.


    “I should never have kissed you, like I did. I had no right, please forgive me” he adds, and I feel sick to


    my stomach. He’s apologizing for the kiss, like it didn’t mean anything to him, while it had meant so


    much more to me. I try to keep tears from forming in my eyes.


    Langdon looks around the room, looking distinctly ufortable, also not meeting my eyes. Clearly,


    he hadn’t


    been privy to that information, because he also looked very surprised.


    “Langdon” he says, addressing his Beta, who snaps to attention, “do not let Winter out of your sight for


    any


    reason.”


    Langdon nodded, looking serious. I want to scream and am bitterly aware that I cannot. I’m here, I want


    to


    scream, right here, and I can hear everything. Talk to me!


    Kai looks at me and something shes across his eyes, so quickly that I almost miss it. Was that


    concern? Or


    perhaps guilt?


    “Winter, I want you to listen to Langdon. He’s here to protect you and to keep you safe. Dr James


    informed me as


    to what went onst night and I’m making sure nothing else happens. Until we can find the culprit, you’ll


    be staying with Langdon.”


    Well gee, thanks, I thought to myself sarcastically. I would hate to ruin his day. I know I’m being


    irrational, but he’s making me absolutely furious, so much so, that my hands are slowly balling into


    fists.


    “Alpha Kai, how long am I required to keep Winter with me?” asks Langdon unsurely.


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    Kai’s head whips around and he res at Langdon, who gulps nervously. His eyes turned pitch ck


    for a moment and I stared in fascination, wondering if his wolf was in control or if Langdon had just


    made him that


    angry.


    “For as long as it takes”, he thunders, and Langdon flinches.


    “Yes of course, sorry Alpha Kai” he quickly mutters and Kai just harrumphs at him.


    “Dr James is discharging you, Winter, so Langdon, you’re to take her to your ce and wait for further


    instructions. If anything happens, inform me immediately”, Kai snarls and Langdon emphatically nods


    while I just stare at both of them in a rage. Do they not realize how condescending it is that they’re


    talking about me as though


    I’m not even in the room? It was infuriating.


    “I have to go” Alpha Kai says quietly as I stare at him, my eyes pleading for him to stay. He seems to


    hesitate. “I have to go and talk to Candice” he murmurs and my heart sinks. Of course he was going to


    his girlfriend, how stupid of me to think otherwise. After all why would he choose to actually be mates


    with me, when he had someone like that wanting to be with him? I couldn’t evenpare to how


    beautiful that girl is.


    Langdon and I, watch as Kai turns and leaves the room, his footsteps thudding loudly on the hospital


    floor. Langdon gives me a long considering look and I can’t help it, my face crumples and my tears start


    to flow, making Langdon even more panicked as he attempts, rather futilely, tofort me.