Chapter 30

Christian’s POV We wait and wait, but Sara doesn’t wake up. The good news is that her condition doesn’t deteriorate, so my treatment must be working. “You can go to sleep,” I tell Kai, who is standing at the window. “I’ll watch her.” “You go to sleep,” he says, “I’ll watch her.” “No thanks. Look at what happened to her when she was under your care. You go, I’ll stay.” I’d be reluctant to leave her in his care any other time, but now that I know he has a bond with her? Multiply that reluctance by a hundredfold. “Shouldn’t you go after that girlfriend of yours and ask her what she fed her?” I suggest. “In case she doesn’t get better and we need to try something else.” “You said you were confident in your treatment,” he reminds me. I am. I shrug. “You never know.” He glares at me–he must know I just want to get rid of him. He steps away from the window. “Fine.” He looks at Sara, then back at me. “Don’t try anything.” I arch an eyebrow. “Like what, claim her?” His lips peel back from his t