KAI POV
I listened to the twins begging Elara to choose me through the wall and felt something break open in my chest. These children I'd only known for weeks were fighting for me. Defending me. Believing I was good enough when their own mother wasn't sure. And I'd done nothing to earn that faith except show up and try.
But trying wasn't enough. The twins were right about that too. Elara needed more than effort. She needed certainty. Proof. Something concrete that showed I'd changed permanently instead of just temporarily while it was convenient.
"You're plotting." James appeared in my doorway. "I can see it on your face. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably a bad idea."
"Definitely a bad idea." I stood, decision made. "But I'm doing it anyway. Call a pack meeting. Both packs. Shado
