Chapter 4
“What? Why would you even say that?” Now the people down the hall were really going to get a show. I didn’t care; I was mad.
“Ms. Penchant, no need to get upset. Your happy home here on Earth will be your reward for helping us with a particularly hard case. If you should choose not to join us for this case, you give up your freedom. Are we clear?”
I glowered at him for a moment, contemplating all the different ways I could use to make him talk, to give me a better explanation for what was going on here. Wade cleared his throat behind Cumat and shook his head. He knew me well. I sent daggers streaming out of my eyes in his direction, but they seemed to glance off. He didn’t even look offended. After the shock of seeing me alive had faded, he went back to his normal cool, reserv
