Ancient Magic: A Ley Line World Urban Fantasy Adventure (Relic Guardians Book 1) by Meg Cowley & Victoria DeLuis

Author:Meg Cowley & Victoria DeLuis [Cowley, Meg]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jolly Creative Atelier
Published: 2017-06-13T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

It was pitch black, but the hum of the jungle was unmistakeable. Out here, it was still muggy and cloying despite the time. I could see moonlight ahead through a break in the canopy, and we were hauled towards it. No one spoke.

The trees parted, and before us Nohol-ha yawned; a vast pit of dark water far below us that disappeared into nothingness. A tingle of unease caressed my already nauseated stomach. Out here in the dark with the faded traces of old magic, it was much easier to believe the tales about portals into the Mayan underworld, for it looked just like one. I didn’t want to enter it, that was certain.

Our legs were untied and we were hauled to our feet before the cliff. Gonzalez strolled towards the edge, looking into the depths, and was inscrutable as he returned to us. He stopped a distance away as if he did not wish to step too close to us. I assumed they’d shoot us. Perhaps, he didn’t want to get blood on his suit. I found the masterminds usually didn’t enjoy the dirty work.

“Well, this is it,” said Gonzalez with a thin-lipped smile. “I’m sorry it had to be this way, but you should not have interfered with my business.”

“You don’t have to do this,” I said. I had to try. “If we don’t reappear, the police and the media will be alerted. They know where to find you.”

He stared at me. I could barely see his face in the shadows. “I think we both know this is untrue, Señorita Stark. No one will miss you until it is far too late. You will never be found. Perhaps, if the police do speak to me, they will find I tell them of an unstable young man who had just lost his job.”

“And me?”

“What of you?”

“You hired me.”

“All contact was made in Señor Santiago’s name. How can I know where you are if I do not know you exist? You were never here.” His teeth flashed briefly in the gloom with delight. He thought he was so clever. I swallowed. I was running out of options. We were running out of options. He knew it. “So, here you will sleep. Fitting, no? I am sending you to the depths of the Mayan underworld. Perhaps you will meet Kukulkan himself.” He barked a short laugh. “No one will ever find you. Nohol-ha keeps my secrets well. If you’ll excuse me. Goodbye.”

He adjusted his tie and cuffs, and beckoned to one of his men. They walked away chatting in Spanish, Gonzalez with his hands clasped behind his back as if he were enjoying a stroll on a summer’s day. Soon, they were out of sight through the tangle of the jungle.

I could feel my heart kicking against my ribs as adrenaline rushed through my body. This was it. This was the moment to break for it or we would die. Around me, I could hear the click of guns being prepared.

“Now,” I whispered to Juan.

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