Third person POV
Cassian hadn’t liked the idea from the start.
When Ellie told him she wanted Kieran to meet the boys, he’d stared at her for a long time, searching her expression for any sign of hesitation or uncertainty.
There had been plenty of both—but beneath them was something stronger. Resolve. She’d made up her mind, and nothing he said would change it.
So he agreed. Reluctantly.
They met in one of the quieter parks within Silver Fang territory, the kind of place families liked to visit on warm afternoons. The late light filtered through the trees, painting the ground gold.
Ellie sat on the grass, the twins curled up against her, their laughter spilling through the clearing as Kieran crouched in front of them, crossing his eyes and puffing out his cheeks.
It was an almost
