Ryder bends forward on the bed and rests his arms on his legs. “I’d really like to find out who this time traveler guy is so I can kick his ass.”
“First we need to get Blaise out of those memories,” Reece says, skim reading the words on the screen.
“How can we do that when he doesn’t even know he’s stuck in there?” I wonder, resting my chin on my fist.
“You’ll convince him,” Reece assures me, tapping the screen again with the end of the pen.
I point stupidly at myself. “I will?”
Reece nods, chewing on the end of the pen. “Do you want to know how I know?”
I sit up, tucking my legs under me. “Yes, definitely.”
Ryder raises his hand. “Me, too, because I really don’t see the solution to this problem.”
“I’m not exactly sure how we’re going to do it yet.” Reece swivels in the chair with his hands overlapped on his lap. “But I know that Allura makes it to Blaise and gets him out of there.”
“How?” Ryder and I ask at the same time.
Reece slants forward and crosses his arms on top of the desk. “Remember how you said you saw a copy of yourself and Blaise while you were in the Oblivion?” Reece asks, and I nod. “Well, that only happens when a memory of being in the Oblivion crosses over with another one.”
“So, she’s been in the Oblivion twice,” Ryder states, nodding. “I think I see where you’re going with this.”
I scoot to the edge of the bed and plant my feet on the grated floor. “I’m a little confused,” I admit. “Because I thought I’ve only been in the Oblivion once.”
“You have.” Reece taps a small black box and boots down the computer screen. “Since you saw the ghost of yourself, it means you go back in again.”
“But Blaise was there.” I straighten as I realize something. “Which means I get to him.”
Reece nods, then rubs his hand across his forehead. “There’s just a few things I can’t figure out. Like, how you’re supposed to find him when that time traveler said he was stuck in his own memories. And the only way to access those memories through the Oblivion is to have experienced them.”
“I experienced one of them in my sleep,” I point out. “Maybe I can do it again.”
“Or maybe you can access the file you downloaded Blaise’s memories to,” Ryder suggests, resting back on his hands.
Reece springs from his chair, aiming the pen at him. “Ryder, you’re a genius.”
Ryder snorts a laugh. “Okay.”
Reece paces in front of the desk, twirling a pen between his fingers. “The only problem is, I’m going to have to build something that can transfer the memories into Allura’s brain.”
Ryder pulls a face. “That sounds disgusting.”
I nod in agreement. “If it’ll help Blaise, I’ll do it.”
Reece stops trying to wear a hole in the floor and tosses the pen onto the desk. “It might take me a few days, but I think I should be able to build something.”
“And then what?” Ryder asks. “Allura just goes into the Oblivion, all by herself, to face God knows what, while we just sit here and hope she doesn’t get lost? Or killed?” Shaking his head, he pushes to his feet. “You need to come up with something that can get me in there, too.”
“Fuck, you’re right.” Reece yanks his fingers through his hair, tugging at the roots. “I hadn’t thought about that.”
“I’ll be fine,” I try to assure them. “Especially since almost nothing can kill me.”
Reece ignores me as he hurries for the door. “I’ll figure out something, either a way for one of us to go in with her, or a way to make sure she’s protected at all times. In the meantime, have Rae do a thorough examination to make sure Allura is completely healthy. Then take her down to the training room.” The doors glide open, and then he disappears into the hallway.
I turn toward Ryder. “You really think this is going to work?”
He nods and smiles, but the movement is forced. “Of course.” Then he stands up and twines our fingers together. “Now come on. Let me show you around your new home.”
I grow nervous as he leads me out the door, not just because I can’t remember the last time I had a place to call home, but because I fear I’ll fail at finding Blaise.
But I’ll do everything in my power to find him, no matter what it takes.
Coming Soon!
Forbidden
(Broken City, #4)
About the Author
Jessica Sorensen is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who lives in the snowy mountains of Wyoming. When she’s not writing, she spends her time reading and hanging out with her family.
Other books by Jessica Sorensen:
Shadow Cove Series:
What Lies in the Darkness
A Deadly Little Game (coming soon)
Standalones:
Rules of a Rebel and a Shy Girl
Confessions of a Kleptomaniac
The Illusion of Annabella
The Forgotten Girl
The Opposite of Ordinary
Broken City Series:
Nameless
Forsaken
Oblivion
Forbidden (coming soon)
Entranced Series:
Entranced
Entangled
Enchanted (coming soon)
Sunnyvale Series:
The Year of Falling in Love
The Year of Second Chances
The Coincidence Series:
The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden
The Redemption of Callie and Kayden
The Destiny of Violet and Luke
The Probability of Violet and Luke
The Certainty of Violet and Luke
The Resolution of Callie and Kayden
Seth & Greyson
The Secret Series:
The Prelude of Ella and Micha
The Secret of Ella and Micha
The Forever of Ella and Micha
The Temptation of Lila and Ethan
The Ever After of Ella and Micha
Lila and Ethan: Forever and Always
Ella and Micha: Infinitely and Always
The Shattered Promises Series:
Shattered Promises
Fractured Souls
Unbroken
Broken Visions
Scattered Ashes
Breaking Nova Series:
Breaking Nova
Saving Quinton
Delilah: The Making of Red
Nova and Quinton: No Regrets
Tristan: Finding Hope
Wreck Me
Ruin Me
The Fallen Star Series:
The Fallen Star
The Underworld
The Vision
The Promise
The Fallen Souls Series (spin-off from The Fallen Star):
The Lost Soul
The Evanescence
The Darkness Falls Series:
Darkness Falls
Darkness Breaks
Darkness Fades
The Death Collectors Series (NA and YA):
Ember X and Ember
Cinder X and Cinder
Spark X and Spark
Unbeautiful Series:
Unbeautiful
Untamed