KAI POV
The guest quarters were nicer than I deserved. Small room on the second floor with a bed, desk, and window overlooking the training grounds. Marcus dumped my bag inside and turned to face me with an expression that could freeze fire.
"Let's get something straight," he said. "I don't care that you're the twins' father. I don't care that Elara gave you thirty days. If you hurt her again, if you make her cry, if you do anything that even slightly upsets those children, I will personally throw you off Shadow Creek territory and make sure you never come back. Clear?"
"Clear." I wasn't about to argue with the male who'd saved Elara's life when I'd left her to die. "For what it's worth, I'm not here to hurt anyone. I just want to protect my kids."
"Your kids." Marcus's laugh was bitte
