Dimitri's expression shifted, something more serious settling into it. "You are not talking about the child," he said quietly. "You are talking about what she represents."
Kade didn't respond, but the silence confirmed it.
Dimitri exhaled slowly. "You cannot treat her like a problem to be managed," he said. "She is already here."
Kade's jaw tightened. "I'm bringing Dakota's son here," he said instead, redirecting. "If Takoda exists, then lineage is covered. I don't need anything else."
Marcus's gaze flickered slightly at that, but he remained silent. Because this was no longer something to interrupt.
