A voice—low, mocking, familiar in a way that unsettled him.
"It’s been a while, brother."
Logan froze. His breath caught in his throat. For a moment, he thought he imagined it, a cruel trick of his exhausted mind. But no—the voice lingered, smooth and taunting, echoing inside his skull with the clarity only a mind link could bring.
“Kia,” Logan said carefully, his jaw tightening around the name. “I thought—”
"You thought i destroyed the link." Kia’s laugh rolled through his head, deep and derisive. "You always underestimated me, Logan. Always thought you could sever what runs deeper than blood. You should’ve known better. Family ties don’t snap so easily."
Logan’s lips thinned. “I had to try.”
"And yet, here you are, crawling back. Tell me, why now? After all these years of silence,
