Guardians of Stone (The Relic Seekers) by Clenney Anita

Author:Clenney, Anita [Clenney, Anita]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: AmazonEncore
Published: 2012-12-04T04:00:00+00:00

“Who are you?” Nathan asked.

The old man walked slowly down the steps, his gaze moving over every contour of Nathan’s face. “I’m Marco. I’ve been waiting for you.” He smiled. His white hair was wild, and he had a long white beard that made him look like Moses. His robe, similar to a monk’s, was covered in dirt and something else. Blood?

“Do you live here?” Nathan asked.

“Yes.”

“You are Italian?”

He studied Nathan again, his eyes intelligent in spite of his appearance. “We are from all places. You are from America?”

“Yes. Are you alone here?”

“No. Raphael is here.”

“Raphael? Who is he?”

“A guard.”

“He’s your bodyguard?”

“No, just a guard.”

“What does he guard?”

The old man looked confused. He frowned. “The treasure. Raphael guards the treasure. And me.”

Nathan’s adrenaline started to spike and his skin warmed, but he controlled the urge. The last thing he wanted was to scare this old man to death. He might be the only link to Kendall and Jake’s location. “Where is the treasure?”

“It’s hidden.”

“Do you know where?”

Marco frowned and scratched his bearded chin. “I don’t remember where we put it.”

The old man must be senile. “What kind of treasure do you have?”

“Many things. Important things. We have to protect them.”

“Money?” A box? Had Jake and Kendall found it?

“There are coins.” He sat on a chair and scratched his chin again. “Jewels and gold, I think.” He nodded as if he had done something good. “Yes, and objects. Lots of objects.”

“Can you take me to Raphael?”

“I think he’s dead. Like the others. The statues killed them.”

Nathan’s heart lodged in his throat. Kendall and Jake? “There are others here?”

“The strangers. Raphael said not to let them see me.”

“Can you take me to them?” If it was Kendall and Jake, someone must have killed them here and then burned the car.

The old man nodded and started toward the door. He looked back to see if Nathan was following. The old man led him through the castle and they stepped outside. He could see the statue more clearly now. Farther away, he could see another one and another, just like in his dreams. He glanced back and saw the castle was camouflaged by vines.

“There.” The man pointed to two lumps on the ground, and Nathan’s chest filled with dread. It took all his strength to keep his adrenaline under control. He swallowed and started toward them, his feet like lead. When he got closer, he saw the bodies were covered by robes similar to Marco’s. Shoes stuck out from under the edge of one robe. A man’s shoes. Jake? He turned to the other body. It was completely covered. Impossible to tell if it was a man or a woman. He knelt beside it, heart clawing at his throat as he reached for the hood. He pulled back the cowl with a trembling hand, and he saw a man’s blackened eyes.

It wasn’t her. His relief faded as quickly as it had come.

But it could have been her. Just because there were no bodies didn’t mean she hadn’t been in the car.

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