Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 800

The man set her gently on the bed, looming over her with a mischievous grin. "Relax," he teased, "I'm not about to throw a rifle in the baby's crib. I'll ship Barnaby off in a minute, promise."

Susanna rolled her eyes. This guy he didn't just lack a filter, he seemed to have misplaced his common sense entirely.

Now Hull was starting to get why Ronald had flat-out refused to take Barnaby in the first place. Having one Finley around was enough; why risk his sanity with another loudmouth?

"Wait, what do you mean, 'baby practicing with a rifle'? Who's having a baby?" Susanna sputtered.

Hull just smirked. "What, you think he's got a point?"

"No! That's not-ugh." Susanna was about to lose it.

end up surrounded by people whose logic belonged in a

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finally claimed Susanna that night, no more training, no more games. Her ankle was sprained, and Hull had made up his mind: he was going to protect her, no matter what. Whatever hell they had to walk

up. But Stella was the one stuck worrying. Ronald figured Hull was plotting something big at Black Gate, so he kept quiet about Susanna's whereabouts. Idris called Susanna, but kept mum about Yvonne's trip to Black Gate—just asked

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about Susanna. To her, the folks at Black Gate were family by blood, but that didn't stop every single one of them from wanting her gone. Father, brother, sister—each one had a grudge. Her mother's past had become the spark that set off

get a

"Still no word from Susie?" she asked, anxiety clear in her

She was starting to worry Dan had actually done something unthinkable to Susanna, but she

here at Black Gate. I'll bring Susanna home, I swear." Truth was, she hadn't seen a trace of Susanna yet

"And Dan-did he

she let on. "Don't worry about me. If Dan tries anything, I'll deal with him