Guardians of a Giant's Treasure by M D Grimm

Author:M D Grimm [Grimm, M D]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, anthology, Fantasy, science fiction, mm romance
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Kodie caught up with Jeth before he entered the village. He ran in front of Jeth and held up his hands.

“Jeth. Jeth, can you hear me? It’s me, Kodie. Jeth?”

No response. Not even a flicker of recognition in those empty eyes. Jeth simply grabbed Kodie’s shoulder and literally tossed him out of his way. Kodie flew through the air and landed hard on the ground. Jarred and achy, he gasped and struggled to his feet.

Jeth vanished. With panic driving him, Kodie ran into the village. He didn’t have to go far to find his friend. Jeth upended several carts full of trinkets and cloths. People surrounded Jeth and started to shout at him, unaware of their danger.

No moon and no stars made the night darker, made the torches brighter. The flame glinted off Jeth’s cold eyes. Kodie’s eyes had acclimated to the dark and the torches actually hindered his sight. Jeth tossed one person, then another and another, each one higher than the last. They crashed to the ground with groans and whimpers. Jeth didn’t seem to differentiate between men or women.

“Jeth!” Kodie shouted, even knowing his friend couldn’t hear him. Knowing he didn’t recognize him. How was he going to wake him up?

Women screamed, men yelled. A man—Kodie recognized as the carpenter Malak—tried to bring down a hammer on Jeth’s head, but Jeth grabbed it and yanked it out of Malak’s hand. Then he gripped Malak’s wrist and twisted it, breaking his bones with a snap. Howling in pain, Malak tried to stumble away as Jeth kicked out. More snaps of broken bones, and Malak crumpled to the ground. When Jeth was done with him, he was like a doll broken by a raging child.

Kodie watched in horror, unable to move. A few men, mere shadows in the night, attacked Jeth to no avail, others ran away. Women screamed and children cried and Jeth didn’t stop. Then an idea came to Kodie’s mind, one so ludicrous and terrifying that it just might work. Kodie took a deep breath and ran after Jeth as he followed another man staggering in a limping run.

Was that Kyller, the baker?

Kodie’s heart leapt in his throat when Kyller shoved a woman and child in Jeth’s path. Kodie dove for Jeth. Jeth raised a fist to the terrified woman as Kodie landed on his back, throwing off his balance. Jeth snarled and jerked hard enough to toss Kodie to the ground. He picked Kodie up by the collar of his tunic. A look of such loathing and fury covered his beloved face, and Kodie momentarily believed Jeth to be nothing but a giant. A heartless beast of rage.

Then Jeth tossed Kodie aside again and advanced once more on the woman. Kodie scrambled to his feet, heart painfully hammering against his ribs. He jumped in front of Jeth once more.

“Go. Run. Now!” he yelled at the woman—Luthera, the seamstress. He was close enough now to see her face. His words appeared to jerk her into action and she did run, carrying the child with her.

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