Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

During that time in Portis City, Stella couldn't stop thinking-if she ever had the chance to go back to the Quinn family, she'd never leave again. If anyone ever dared to threaten her again, well, she'd make sure they regretted it. No one really knew how crushingly lonely Stella had been during her days in Portis City.

Ronald asked her, "So, you'll come back after the baby's born?”

"No way," Stella pouted, her lips jutting out in that stubborn way. She flat-out refused to move out-she wanted to stay right there with her mom and her sister. Ronald felt another headache coming on.

"You know, if your mom comes back, we'll have to sleep in separate rooms. You sure about this?"

Stella just grinned. "You could always sneak in through the window!"

Ronald stared. "Climb through the window?!"

Yeah, right.

Honestly, Ronald and Stella were in that sweet, can't-stand-to-be-apart phase, and the idea of sleeping in different rooms was torture. He tried everything to coax her into moving out with him-he just wanted a space for the two of them, their own little world.

Meanwhile, on Susanna's side of things...

Hull had given up on training her. Silas and Barnaby stood in one of the wooden cabins and watched from the window as Hull gently scooped Susanna up and carried her over to a deck chair on the beach.

Barnaby nudged Silas. "Didn't big bro used to say you gotta be tough, gotta push yourself?"

what's this now? No

of Barnaby's constant need for gossip. "I think our brother's decided to

weren't officially together, and the Black Gate was still a nightmare, Hull had insisted Susanna learn to protect herself—she needed to survive on her own

girl. As long as she could throw a punch or two, maybe run fast if she had to, that was

chin, mulling that over. "Guess he finally gets it. Looks like we're

twitched, alarm bells ringing

bro didn't even make her take her meds,"

stared. Did this mean... taking care

worry, he'll probably hire a professional," Silas muttered, more to himself. Barnaby snorted. "When has he ever

Barnaby actually sounded

trusted outsiders. That's why his

have to learn how to take care of a baby," Barnaby said, a bit too

not too late.

to learn all that baby stuff,"

trusts you most. He's always said

Just great. Two

most notorious tough guys, now discussing diaper changes and bottle

It was already swelling up, and when Bull gently touched it,