Another Tale of the Secret of the Sands
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She sat down at the desk, sipping her drink for a few minutes, willing the immense stress of the day to start dialing down. Finally, she took a deep breath and closed her eyes for a moment. The alcohol was starting to take a welcome effect.
Feeling newly emboldened, she opened up her laptop. She plugged in her cellphone and began downloading the photos she’d taken of Dr. Khadesh and his group. Figuring out who they were would be a place to start. She looked at them, and felt hatred building inside her. These people had been there when Sebastian and Thomas were killed. She didn’t know what had happened, but they were alive and Sebastian and Thomas were dead. She leaned in close, looking through the photos. She blamed them. They were responsible for obliterating her dreams and ruining her life. She needed to find out who they were. She knew who Dr. Khadesh was, so she was certain there was a way to find out who the rest of them were.
Rosalie topped up her glass. Tears started welling up in her eyes again. She tried to shake it off.
“Focus,” she whispered. “For Sebastian.” She wiped her eyes and gritted her teeth.
She thought of what she’d seen in the bizarre chamber. The vision of the strange glowing object. That seemed like something Sebastian would’ve been interested in procuring for Ares. Sebastian devoured all he could on military research. And if her vision was of true events, whatever it was certainly had weapons potential.
She finished her drink and poured another. She was in over her head. She had no idea what to do about the events in her vision. Another thought occurred to her. What did they know about her? The woman had spoken her name. She shook her head. This situation was insane. “What does any of it mean?” She got up and paced the room in her bare feet, drink in hand. She needed answers, intel.
She stopped in her tracks as an idea popped into her head. “I know who to contact,” she whispered to herself. She set her glass down. “Charles.” She remembered Sebastian mentioning him often. “He’s in Brussels.”
She recalled Sebastian referring to him as his ‘fixer.’ Many times, he’d ask her to reach out to Charles for a private call between the two men, usually when something was going wrong, or when Sebastian needed information he couldn’t get anywhere else. After Charles got involved, she’d noticed that Sebastian’s stress levels would go down, and his problems would either be abruptly solved or at least significantly lessened.
She suspected Charles’ methods were not something she’d really want to know about, but she didn’t see that she had a choice. She had limited information about Ares and couldn’t risk contacting the wrong people, and she certainly couldn’t risk going to the authorities. She knew enough that Sebastian would never have condoned it. If Sebastian would turn to Charles in tense and dangerous situations, then he must’ve trusted both the man’s discretion and his ability to do what was necessary. Not to mention, she couldn’t tell just anyone about what she’d experienced today. She was backed into a corner. She’d have to trust him, too.
Rosalie sat back. She was nervous. Still scared about making a wrong move, and worried about getting involved with a man like Charles. She been around long enough to know that would have consequences. But she owed it to Sebastian to find out what it was that killed him, and more than that, to avenge his death. A cold, hard reality struck her. She truly had no other choice.
The end?
“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.”
—Carl Sagan
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About the Author
Rai Aren is the co-author of the award winning, bestselling archaeology adventure novel, Secret of the Sands, and its sequel, Destiny of the Sands. She is also the author of the final instalment of The Secret of the Sands Trilogy, Revelation of the Sands and Lost City of Gold, which was her first solo effort. She looks forward to penning more stories surrounding ancient mysteries for you to enjoy. There are a lot more fun & exciting adventures to come!
Rai has a life-long interest in archaeology and adventure stories and movies. She can usually be found cuddling with her rescue kitties, hanging out with her family, binging on her fave sci-fi & mystery shows, and reading and writing mystery and adventure stories.
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