Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Susanna was gently ushered into the room, the man's arm warm and steady around her shoulders.

She spotted the food Hull had brought her stomach growled, starved as she was. But all she reached for were the strawberries and sliced apples. The grilled salmon, jumbo shrimp, and oysters sat untouched.

Hull raised an eyebrow at her picky appetite. "Not a fan of grilled seafood, huh?”

Susanna glanced at him, looking almost woeful. "Honestly, all I've had lately is fish," she admitted, her voice small. "I'm so done with it."

She looked so fed up with seafood that Hull couldn't help but chuckle, his tone teasing but affectionate. "Guess you really have had it rough if you're turning your nose up at salmon."

Susanna just sighed, remembering the past days with Yvonne. That time? Total nightmare. Still, she couldn't deny she owed Yvonne a lot for everything she'd learned.

Back in Portis City, she never imagined she'd wind up as tough as Stella, who'd managed to walk away from a guy like Yorick without a backward glance. But here

she was.

"My phone-where is it?" Susanna asked suddenly. "I should call Yvonne, let her know I'm okay."

Yvonne would

long she'd slept-long enough for the light outside to

Hull said. "She already

her?"

nodded, cool and

that was enough for now. She'd thank her properly when she got back to

brought in-this time, blissfully, no fish in sight. Susanna dug

she groaned in satisfaction. It was the best meat she'd had in ages. Since coming to Ferrowland, she'd been living off scraps-one good meal followed by a day of nothing Back in Portis City, she'd never

Hull had brought her to felt like

with soft lights from the docks.

of waves washed away the

but realized her phone was missing. Yvonne had taken it back on

her sunburned skin and decided to treat herself to a long,

into the tub. "God, that feels amazing," she sighed. The warmth seeped into every ache and bruise

had put her through. He whole body ached, in ways