Gates of Paradise by Cruz Melissa de La
Author:Cruz, Melissa de La [Cruz, Melissa de La]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Young Adult, Fiction, Romance, Urban Fantasy, Vampires, Paranormal, Fantasy
ISBN: 9781423179122
Goodreads: 10814946
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Published: 2013-01-15T08:00:00+00:00
TWENTY-SIX
Bliss
awson and his pack were waiting for Bliss outside the airport in Rome when she arrived. It felt like forever since sheâd seen them, but it had only been a couple of days. She supposed her sense of time was all screwed up because of losing a year. It felt strange to see them all here, in this city, where theyâd been so recently and yet such a long time ago. The Rome they had left was the city at its first breath, but the Rome they were in now was a sprawling and crowded metropolis, ancient ruins among medieval and Renaissance structures, a hodgepodge of architecture and industry, the Eternal City and a thoroughly modern one.
Bliss noticed that when Lawson saw her, his eyes lit up, but he kept his cool. She kept her feelings in check as well, even though she couldnât help but hold him just a little tighter when they hugged hello.
âSo whatâs the plan?â she asked.
The boys looked at each other, then at the ground. Ahramin smirked. Bliss had the urge to slap her, but then again, she always had the urge to slap her, even after everything that had happened.
âNo plan. Right. Okay, then at least tell me what Arthur said.â
âHe told us there was a rupture in the timeline, that something had happened that wasnât supposed to, and now there were two versions of the timeline. Thatâs what closed the passages,â Lawson said. âWe have to figure out what it was and then find a way to open the passages up. Then we can go back to the underworld for the wolves.â
âDid he give you any sense of how we should go about doing that?â she asked.
âApparently we need your help,â Ahramin said. âEven though we were doing just fine on our own.â
âWe know the break in the timeline happened here,â Lawson said. âBut we donât know when or how. Just that it was sometime after when we were here, during the height of the Roman Empire, during Caligulaâs reign, when they first discovered the Paths of the Dead and established the first Gate of Hell. Arthur thought you might be able to help us with your memories. That maybe we can find the path that way.â
âMy motherâs memories? Or my fatherâs?â
âEither one,â Lawson said, looking uncomfortable. Her father was still a touchy subject.
âOkay, so maybe weâll start digging into what we know about Caligulaâif there are certain monuments in the city that he built, or that are associated with him. Maybe we can start there and see where it leads. The Paths of the Dead are hidden in the glom, but they begin with a physical location here in mid-world.â Bliss looked at the pack. They were all still exhausted from having traveled back in time and fought a great battle; and she was feeling just as fatigued. âBut first, letâs all get some sleep. I bet none of you slept on the plane.â
âI did.â Malcolm smiled.
âAll right, where are we staying?â
The boys looked at each other again.
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