C13 The worst of it all

"Jake, where is he?"

He looked solemn.

"Alpha Evander needs his time alone."

He kept the food on the bedside table and turned.

"And the chocolate? Ice cream? Every night, you drop them here."

He shook his head and turned to face her.

"I don't. What? Do you care now?"

"What are you saying?"

He chuckled darkly and sat on the floor, close to the bed.

"Have you ever