Zoe's mind was in turmoil, the fragmented memories stimulating her brain. She began to lose track of what Barrett was saying, only able to see the anger written all over his face.

It had been ten years since the memories from before she was twelve flooded back into her mind.

The boy she had known at ten, the boy who had saved her life when she was twelve in the depths of the ocean—suddenly, she remembered them all.

Along with those familiar nicknames, Blake, Blakey, they all came rushing back into her memory.

Her complexion turned pale. These chaotic memories surged forth unexpectedly after Penelope uttered that name, Blakey.

Her...