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."

would be freaking out by

slept-long enough for the light outside to change completely. She

need," Hull said.

her?" Susanna

nodded, cool and

Yvonne was in the loop, that was enough for

in-this time, blissfully, no fish

to Ferrowland, she'd been living off scraps-one good

in chaos. But the island Hull had brought her

the ocean outside shimmering with

of waves washed away the tension

thought about calling Stella, but realized her phone was missing. Yvonne had taken it

to do, Susanna looked down at her sunburned skin and decided to treat herself to

amazing," she sighed. The warmth seeped into every ache and bruise melting away

her through. He whole body ached, in ways she didn't want