Kane wasn't supposed to be back.
Everyone knew that.
The guards at the palace gates looked at him like he had lost his mind.
"You've already been warned," one of them said, blocking his path. "You can't just walk in here again."
Kane didn't move.
"I'm not here to walk in," he replied calmly. "I'm here to stay."
The guards exchanged looks.
"That's not your choice."
Kane's jaw tightened.
"It is," he said. "Because I'm not leaving my sister here alone."
There was something different about him this time.
Earlier, he had come as a desperate brother.
Now—
He looked like someone who had already made a decision.
"And what exactly do you think you'll do inside?" the guard asked. "This is the royal palace."
Kane took a step forward.
"I'll do whatever I have to."
Before the situation could escalate—
A voice cut in.
"Let him in."
The guards immediately stepped aside.
Kane turned.
Scott.
