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It was only then that Eddie realized Kane had addressed the question to him.

Feeling a heavy weight in his gut, Eddie shrugged. “It's for her own good. It's to protect her. If it were Elena, I'd have done the same thing.”

Whether or not it was the right thing was of no consequence now. What was done was done.

“You should get her upstairs and make her comfortable, come up with some excuse for when she wakes just in case she does remember anything,” Winter suggested to the werewolf.

“I'll help you,” Miley said, the redheaded beauty appearing to lay a hand on her mate's shoulder.

“I should be helping the pack,” Kane protested.

“There are enough wolves here to take care of that,” Miley assured him, already hitching Karena up onto her shoulder as if she weighed little more than a feather.

“I'll join them as soon as I've taken Winter home,” Eddie assured his packmate.

“Like hell you will!” Winter protested, rising to her feet with such a fighting look on her face that it actually frightened Eddie.

“What do you mean?”

“I'm not going home. I'm coming with you.”

Eddie blinked in surprise. “It's not safe. Christopher is dangerous.”

“Are you forgetting that I'm the one who helped you take him down the first time?” Winter grumbled at him, crossing her arms over her chest. “Besides, I'm not letting you face him alone. We're in this together, remember?”

“I won't be alone,” Eddie pointed out, gesturing at all the werewolves already rushing from the room.

“None of them will watch your back like I will,” Winter countered, scowling deeply. “Besides, I'm not the kind to sit at home like a good little girl and wait for my mate to come back. You'll only be wasting time taking me home, because the second you're gone, I'll follow.”

Eddie sighed deeply again. This woman was bound to get on the end of his very last nerve, but by hell, he loved her for it.

Chapter 24 - Winter

“Stay in pairs and groups,” Jack ordered as the pack gathered out on the lawn. “Nobody is to confront him alone. He might be wolfless, but he could still be dangerous. We have no idea if he's alone.”

“I'll come with you two,” Will offered as Eddie took hold of Winter’s hand.

“You know, I'd really feel better if you went and locked yourself in at the shop,” he said, but Winter shook her head.

“My place is at your side.”

“You won't change her mind,” Will said, glancing between them. “I've seen that look. That's the look of one hell of a stubborn woman.”

Winter couldn't help but laugh.

I think after all this, we might actually get along,she thought as Eddie started to grumble something under his breath.

“Check the buildings, the woods, the parks,” Jack continued to throw out orders. “I want that fucker found!”

All around her, disgruntled wolves began to nod, heading off in small groups.

“Maybe we should go back to the shop first after all?” Winter suggested. “It was there we last saw him. Maybe there's something there he wants.”

“What he wanted was you,” Eddie grumbled. Shrugging, he added, “But it's worth a shot.”

“Lead the way,” Will instructed, and the three of them started down the hill.

“Be careful, Ed,” Elena called after her brother as she and Hanson headed off in the opposite direction.

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