Beyond the Hourglass

n the grand foyer of James's estate. The stranger was nowhere to be

pered, helping her sit up. "I d

er what had happened. "Who was that man?"

nswering. "His name is Ma

ly repeated, confusi

timeline remains intact. And Marcus be

ss this information. "What do you mean?" s

wer, Marcus reappeared, his

ly," he growled, his voice l

's world was turned u

her with more questions than answers. What did Marcus mean by "threat to th

glimpses of strange symbols etched into the buildings. They seemed to pulse

ith a small hourglass symbol. He pushed the door open, revealing

, his voice dripping with sarcasm. "Here, you'll

the delicate balance of the timeline. She realized that her presence in the past

in a larger game. She was determined to take con

s is a chronicle of the timeline," he explained. "Ever

es and diagrams. As she flipped through the pages, she

an?" she asked, poi

of the Time Reavers," he said. "A rogue group tha

alized the implications. "And y

as created a rift in the timeline. The Time

ved deeper into the chronicle. But the more she read, the more she re

ion. James, the man she loved, was not who he seemed to be. He was, in

etray her like this. But as she read on, she realized that James was not acting of his o

ut their plan, Emily knew she had to take action. She turned to Marcus

r voice firm. "Together, we can sto

eyebrow. "And why

her mind. "Because, together, we

ng his options. Then, with a curt

rters and gather evidence of their sinister plot. Emily's heart raced as they

his eyes vacant, his movements robotic. The Archon, a hooded figu

ping with malice. "I've been expecting you. You're

hat sent a ripple through the timeline. Emily felt the fa

ermined to stop the device and save James. But The Archon was

, his eyes flickering with recognition. With a surge of ho

stronger than any power. The Archon sneered, but Emi

James spoke the words that would

e free, his memories flooding back. He turned to E

think will