Rose jerked her head at him and moved away from me, allowing me to follow them both in. Mages and bounty hunters were gathered in the lobby, mostly silent, all eyes on me. Someone had tipped them off that I was being brought in. Ben, the power-hungry coward and pain in my ass, leaned against the wall near the elevators and gave me a wide smile as we approached.

Rose pressed the button for the paranormal elevator. The elevator we used when bringing in dangerous bounties. What a nice touch.

Ben winked at me. “Danica Amana brought in for questioning. I never thought I’d see the day,” he drawled.

“I’m not surprised by your mental inadequacies. As always, your train of thought is stalled at the station.”

The male bounty hunter snorted, and Ben glowered at me, stepping close. His hand twitched as if he’d like to smash his fist into my face. I ignored him, sauntering into the elevator as soon as the doors opened.

Rose pressed the down button. They were taking me to the interrogation rooms. Just a few weeks ago, I’d stood in one of those rooms with her and questioned a witch who’d been suspected of killing demons. Now, I was going to be the one interrogated.

Life was funny.

The elevator doors opened and my eyes met Keigan’s. He was pale, his mouth turned down. He narrowed his eyes at Rose, and the look on his face clearly communicated his disappointment. She shifted on her feet and looked away.

“Danica,” he murmured. “I’m sure this has just been a big misunderstanding. We’ll get this cleared up.”

“I don’t think so. They tried to put me in Naud chains, Keigan.”

He blanched and Rose flushed. “Naud chains? What were you thinking?”

“Albert’s orders,” Rose said.

Keigan ignored her. “I’ll speak to him,” he said to me. “We’ll figure it out.”

I had a feeling we wouldn’t figure anything out, but I nodded and followed Rose to interrogation room three. Yes, she remembered the last time we were here too. She’d been so terrified of Vas she’d nearly pissed her pants, and now she was attempting to prove that she was in charge.

I sat down on one of the metal chairs and both bounty hunters leaned against the wall. The room was silent as we waited. Rose had her head bowed and was silently studying the ground. If she hadn’t been such an asshole from the moment I met her, I’d probably feel sorry for her. She’d imagined she would bring me in here in Naud chains, humiliating me in front of everyone. Instead, I’d walked freely behind her, while Keigan— a mage she looked up to— had made it clear he was disgusted by all of it.