Chapter 53
Michael left Irina and Zoe as soon as the sun appeared in the morning, and headed up to the dig site.
He reached the campground and when he went into the tent, it was empty. Could they all have gone into the chapel and tunnels at the same time? That made no sense, and it wasn’t safe. They needed someone to watch the instruments when underground to make sure there was no sudden shifting of the earth.
He guessed he had no choice but to climb down there himself. He was about to step onto the rope ladder when he saw movement up on the mountain along with something the color of Bethany’s blonde hair.
Hope filled him.
It didn’t take long to climb up to where he thought he’d seen the young woman. In a hushed voice he called her name. No answer.
He found her in a thicket, curled i
