Chapter 52

“Huh, Hansel?” she asked when she caught sight of me, my arms quickly encircling her as I tugged her back inside. I could tell by her expression that she was confused with my actions, but thankfully she went willingly. “What are you doing?” I asked her as I got her inside, quickly shutting the door before running my hands up and down her cool arms to try and get some heat into her system. “I wanted some fresh air-“ she started but I cut her off, gently pushing her into the kitchen to get something warm into her. I may have been overreacting but it was early in the morning, my mate was freezing and the fact I couldn’t help but remember the last time I had found her in the snow only made my protective instincts flare. “You could have frozen to death!” I snapped at her as I sat her on a chair, instantly regretting my tone when her eyes seemed to get a faraway look in them before her form stiffened almost immediately. Shit, great going idiot I thought