Xander kept flipping a little silver knife in his hand, the blade flashing as it spun.

A sly, deep grin curled at his lips. "What's there to figure out? At the end of the day, Dan Murray just wants us to wipe out his stepmother's whole crew for him."

Yvonne just stared at him, speechless.

Did he mean Adelle's group?

Honestly, she couldn't stand those people.

"So, you're saying Susanna is with Dan?"

Everything had gotten so tangled, Yvonne's head felt like scrambled eggs. She couldn't make heads or tails of who was holding Susanna now—or even which side of Black Gate had her.

When she asked if Susanna was really with Dan, Xander's eyes darkened. "I wouldn't bet on it."

"Huh?"

"Think about it—Dan fought tooth and nail to snatch Pigeon Peak from Derek Murray. If I tried to take Pigeon Peak from him, odds are good he might hand over Susanna to keep what he wants most."

"So you're saying, she isn't with Dan?"

"Not necessarily!"

Yvonne blinked, exasperated. "Are you kidding me?"

Everything was "maybe yes, maybe no." How was anyone supposed to make sense of this mess?


wants even

hated them with everything

spinning. "So... is Susanna with Dan or

just shrugged.

nearly choked. "Are

I know is, she's definitely with someone in Black Gate. Hull is already breathing down

sense. If Hull himself was putting the squeeze on Black Gate, Susanna had to

which part of Black Gate

his head. "No idea. From what I can tell, any of them

"You're not

up her hands in frustration. "Whatever! Just bomb Blacktower and be done with it. Maybe that'll

was furious. She couldn't

had Susanna, and at this point,


if it

belongs to s

just looking at her after

not going

isn't your backyard barbecue—it's

though? He'd blown up Dan's last hideout

Xander yanked her into his arms. "You and that temper of yours. If you weren't

For a second

Yvonne's mind went

blank with embarrassment. She

hand to slap him, but this time Xafter was seedy

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