Shadows and Sanctuary

"Looks that way," Sloane said with a soft smile.

The words Killian had spoken earlier felt like a key turning in a long-locked door: proof that, in his heart, he had let her in once more.

Meanwhile, in the study of their hotel suite, Killian stood by the desk when Tobias's call lit up his phone.

"We've confirmed your father is in the city," Tobias reported, a hush of static framing his voice. "Exa