"So what about Derek? Whose side is he on?"

God, what a mess. "Wait, my mom-she was found by the current leader?"

Hull nodded. "Yeah."

So this was even more complicated than Susanna had thought.

Her mind was spinning in circles. She didn't know much about the Black Gate, honestly. It was all tangled up,

a real trainwreck, but right now she only had one thought:

She needed to help her mom. The idea that those people were pushing her mom around... It made Susanna's chest ache.

"What's the name of the current Black Gate leader again?" she asked.

Things had been so hectic lately, she couldn't keep track of what Hull had told her about the new boss. All she really knew was that the current leader was bad news for her mom.

At her question, Hull gave her a strange, almost amused look.

"There's a story there, actually."

Susanna's eyes widened. "A story?"

Hull shrugged. "Nobody's really known who's been running things these past few years. But I've picked up some clues-seems like it's Dan."

more dangerous by

old bosses ever hid their faces like

"So are you saying the

his head. "No way. Your dad, Derek, doesn't have

now, everyone had seen what

Derek's name came up, Susanna's face darkened.

She'd never call that man her

saw her expression shift and let out a quiet laugh. He reached out and felt her forehead. "Still a bit warm. Let's

really didn't need to

obediently and followed him. But after a few steps, she

"Ow-my leg hurts."

an eyebrow. “What's

it's getting worse."

been hurting,

around for hours,

was throbbing.

even as he said it, he scooped her

all legs. In Hull's

hefted her easily. “Haven't

"Huh?"

weigh about as much

"Did you just compare me to

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