I sucked in a deep breath. “Mal…where’d that come from?”

“I-It was in the…the clock. I-I don’t know.”

I got up and took it from her. It was heavier than I anticipated, and the minute my hand touched it, I could sense the power buried deep inside, just like my father had said he could even from the base of the cave.

“I need to talk to Leo,” I said.

“Right now?” Malissa asked, clearly taken aback by my swiftness. ...