Whitebark Stream It's deciding where to die and deciding where to fight

Kavik nodded. Yes, deserved. He knew the damage he had caused the mother of his children and the promises he had failed to keep to everyone, and so he accepted whatever consequences were coming to him. And as much as it broke him even further to realize, he knew that his mistake may have cost him his own children. But that didn't mean he wouldn't die trying to prove himself again. 

Artyom brought up a good point. He had no ground to stand on when it came to asking the leader to trust him; he already had once, and Kavik had disappeared. Trust is earned, he answered with a respectful dip of his head; he knew that better than most. I know that I haven't earned yours, but I'm willing to do whatever you ask to try and change that. His promise was genuine. But would the Alpha award him the second chance he knew he didn't deserve? It was already more than Kavik deserved that he seemed to be considering it, something for which he was eternally grateful.