"I need proof," Logan said finally, pulling himself back from the overwhelming hope threatening to consume his careful reasoning. "Before I allow myself to believe this possibility fully, I need something more substantial than a decade-old secondhand account from a man who never confirmed the stranger's name."
Kira studied him carefully, something complicated crossing her expression now that made Logan pause.
"What is it?" he asked, recognizing immediately that she carried additional knowledge she had not yet shared.
"I have heard similar rumors before," Kira admitted slowly. "Not simply once, Logan. Several times throughout recent years, always describing nearly identical details. A scarred survivor, hidden within remote territory, bearing unmistakably royal authority despite reduced c
