The Heretics Treasure

after ten by the time Ben and Kirby got back

Ben couldn’t believe what he was seeing. He shook his head in bafflement.

‘We need to talk,’ Kim Valentine said again. ‘There are things you need to know

Brooke was sitting alone at the kitchen table, reading a novel. In front of her was a steaming mug that smelled like cocoa. She looked up as Ben came in.