"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."

bigger and more dangerous by the day. They had

Hull said, frowning. "None of the old bosses ever hid their faces like this.

are you saying the new

dad, Derek, doesn't have

in charge now, everyone

came up,

She'd never call that

and let out a quiet laugh. He reached out and

was biting. She really didn't

obediently and followed him. But after a

"Ow-my leg hurts."

raised an eyebrow. “What's

leg... it's getting worse."

hurting, and

for

was throbbing.

even as

was all legs.

“Haven't

"Huh?"

weigh about as much as a Thanksgiving

stared at him. "Did you just compare me to

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