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“Don’t answer that,” Gabe said, stepping closer to the table “That has nothing to do with your investigation”

Heather placed her hand on Gabe’s araze back to the detective “No I was not sexually involved with any of the Vance brothers, but that’s what alarmed me most When I was allowed on the co sexy’ for an upco celebration, a ceremony”

“And you think this ceremony was some sort of sexual ritual?”

“According to Jiht have entailed, I have no way of knowing”

“Neither do we,” Detective Brice said “The brothers aren’t talking”

“There’s a book of family secrets,” Heather said “It was supposed to be in the well”

“We have it Everything in that book points to wicked rituals and fa back as far as the 1800s”

“I’m sorry I couldn’t be more help”

He narrowed his gaze “Miss Powers, from what I’ve seen here so far, you’re lucky to be alive If you decide to pursue the career you est you approach your research more cautiously”

“In my line of work, you have to insert yourself in the communities you want to write about That’s the only way you’ll ever be able to convey a believable story based on facts”

“In th I suggest you do the sa fiction,Don’t ‘insert yourself’ as you say into the supernatural community There’s a lot of evil in this world You don’t look like a wo around for secret societies”

“You never know, Detective” She swung her gaze at Gabe “I’ve always been inspired by the mysterious”

“There’s a difference between mysterious and evil What you found here is the latter When you go hoet down on your knees You have a lot to be thankful for here, mainly your life”

“I’ll re at Gabe’s crotch “And when I’ht, I’ll remember what you said”

“Uh-huh,” he gru at Gabe “I don’t much care for you, Reynolds, but I’ll say this—you’re one lucky man”