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.

fever just from standing out in the wind all afternoon. If you end up with Yvonne after this, you're

hadn't been worried

innocent bystanders into the mess. You might want

Yvonne didn't have a reputation. Skye had

couple of beatings for it collateral damage,

even more. Collateral damage? So anyone with even a vague connection was in for

hope Yvonne would go easy

here-she'd done nothing, didn't even

was enough to get her caught up

even thinking? No way she could still train

call Star and tell

...

in Yoreland, Yvonne

caved and handed something back

had spilled the beans

het

seeing the little trinket Skye returned, she was about ready to explode. "You stole so much from me and all you're giving

this?"

up this one thing,"

her

shrugged at Yvonne's unimpressed look. "Well, do you want it or not? If not, I'll

just found it, after

gritted teeth, "And

all," Skye