Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

As soon as Derek left Dan's room, word of it somehow made its way right to Hull.

When Silas passed the details he'd dug up over to Hull, Hull just snorted and grinned. "Told you so. Dan's the current head honcho of the Black Gate. Knew it."

They'd all suspected it for a while, just never had real proof. Now, it was pretty much settled-Dan was Black Gate Derek's son.

Still, nobody could say what exactly went down with Black Gate all those years ago. The whole thing was a mess-too many secrets, too many missing pieces. Susanna, hearing Hull's certainty, went pale.

Hull caught her expression and frowned. "What's with the long face?"

Susanna shot him a desperate look. "Star promised Yvonne would help me train for a month. I need her help!"

She really hated to admit her ties to the Murray family men, but blood is blood— you can't change that.

And now Dan, that jerk, had treated Yvonne like garbage.

Susanna genuinely worried Yvonne would take it all out on her.

Hull, catching on, blinked. "You're training with Yvonne? You sure about that?"

"Yeah, I'm sure."

But now? Now she wasn't so sure.

She wanted to train with Yvonne, but if Yvonne found out Dan-the shadowy leader of Black Gate-was her half-brother...

Oh, God. This was a disaster.

from standing out in the wind all afternoon. If you end

She hadn't

sighed. "Princess Yvonne is notorious for dragging innocent bystanders into the mess. You might

Yvonne didn't have a reputation. Skye

of beatings for it

darkened even more. Collateral damage? So anyone with even a vague

Yvonne would go easy on her for Star's

was the unlucky one here-she'd done nothing, didn't even know Dan's

that was enough to get her caught up in this mess, she was the unluckiest person

she even thinking? No way she could still train with Yvonne now. That was

and tell her she was

...

away in Yoreland,

caved and handed something back to her. Well... sort

that Stella had spilled the beans

het

Skye returned, she was about ready to

this?"

picked up this one

glared. Picked up? From her room? That was definitely

shrugged at Yvonne's unimpressed look. "Well, do you want it or

found

demanded, through gritted teeth, "And the rest of

it all," Skye