Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

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 more is for Finch Murray and the rest of them to disappear-for

hated

head was spinning. "So... is Susanna with Dan

shrugged. "No

nearly choked. "Are you

shrugged again. “Look, all I know is, she's definitely with someone in Black

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

part of Black

what I can tell,

sighed. "You're

her hands in frustration. "Whatever! Just bomb Blacktower and be done

was furious. She

who had Susanna, and at this point, she didn't care-she

if it

belongs to s

just looking at her after she

not going

remind you, this isn't your backyard barbecue—it's Litamark. You think Blacktower is

it, though? He'd blown up Dan's last

she could retort, Xander yanked her into his arms. "You and that temper of yours. If you weren't married to me, who'd

For a second

Yvonne's mind went

blank with embarrassment. She

to slap him, but this time