I stared out at the ocean while Lucas packed up our bags. The water was so calm in the morning, lapping gently against the sand.
I didn’t want to leave the peaceful coast and the little bungalow, but I knew that we had to get back. Lucas had promised Lena and Xander we wouldn’t be gone for more than a day and a night.
We needed news of the orb, anyway. There was no way to get back to our own reality without it and we couldn’t hide out on a beach forever.
The journey back to the palace was easy. We didn’t get held up at all. I hoped that meant our luck had turned around.
As soon as we got to the palace, we went straight to Lena’s office. She’d left word with her guards to have us meet her there.
“Did you find the past orb?” I asked before Lena could say anything.
Lena smiled and stood up slowly. “We did. Xander doubled the work detail at the library and we uncovered the temple. The orb was right where you thought it would be.”
I sighed in relief and closed my eyes.