What kind of mess has the Black Gate gotten themselves into this time? Are things really so bad that they're going after Susanna again and again?

Hull's voice cut through the living room, cold as January rain.

"Not Black Gate."

He sounded like he was holding back a storm, his jaw clenched with frustration.

Stella blinked, confused. "What?"

"Not Black Gate?" she repeated, glancing instinctively at Ronald.

Ronald caught her eye, a flicker of understanding passing between them. He knew exactly who it was.

Stella gulped. "Wait... you mean, my sister?"

For once, she was actually quick on the uptake.

Hull's face darkened even further, if that was possible.

Stella grimaced. "So it really was Yvonne?"

Hull didn't bother answering. His silence said it all.

Ronald raised an eyebrow at Hull, then turned to Stella. "Call your sister."

replied, already pulling out

Nothing. Straight to voicemail.

looked helplessly at Ronald.

could practically feel the temperature in the room drop. He must have tried calling

"She got any

had a backup plan-of course she had another

quickly tried the

Still no luck.

"Switched off too."

Yvonne was going to be a lot harder than

"Any others?" Hull pressed.

shook her head. "Nope, that's

it basically meant Yvonne

called yesterday

managed to

least

in before

whose expression was now storm-cloud

a look. "Star,

she could get a bite

a look. "Go get changed, I'll take you out

though she still felt a little guilty. Yvonne had whisked Susanna away, but it was Stella who'd made the call

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