Last time, she hadn't believed Dan for a second. But this time, all it would take was one word from Hull, and she'd be convinced.

Silas understood.

God, what a mess. This whole thing was a tangled knot.

He looked over at Hull. "She's charging over to Black Gate because she's scared you'll come after her, right?"

After all, she thought Dan had taken someone from right under her nose, and Hull wasn't exactly known for letting things slide.

Hull waved him off. "Don't worry about—"

But then he paused, a sly glint lighting up his eyes. "Keep searching for Susanna."

Silas nearly choked. "Wait, what? Keep looking for Susanna?"

So... Yvonne would go on believing Dan took Susanna?

Wasn't this messy enough already? Now it was a full-blown disaster. No one at Black Gate was going to have a peaceful day.

Hull took a slow sip of his red wine. "Dan wants to step back and catch his breath, huh? Not a chance."

that followed sent a chill

was throwing

exactly harmless himself—when he finally swooped in for

right now. By the time it was over, Dan's crew would be battered and

"Understood. I'll send our people

put on a show-send

***

Black Gate now, Hull's people were there

time Dan got wind of it, he knew

***

Palm Island.

after Yvonne. She hadn't rested this much

good, starving, and stumbled out of

first thing she saw was the

Ugh.

knows, after everything, the sight of the

woken up adrift, hunted by a giant whale. She used to love the ocean the freedom,

"You're up?"

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