Dan had just gotten off the phone with Xander, still seething with anger, when he heard Blacktower was calling for him.

He spat out two words, annoyed: "Not going!"

Carroll, ever the eager assistant, chimed in, "Want me to tell them that?"

"Wait..."

"What now?"

Dan sighed, "Get the car ready."

Honestly, he hadn't been in a rush about this whole Susanna thing. He figured Yvonne and Xander could handle it themselves and ask around if they needed help.

But this woman—she was like a rabid dog, lashing out at everyone when she couldn't find her target.

Now, thanks to her, he had to get involved in the wild goose chase too.

Just thinking about it made Dan's blood boil.

Meanwhile, on Xander's side of town-

Yvonne slammed back a glass of milk in one gulp, fuming. "Still not tough enough, huh?"

She'd been repeating that line since last night.

She was convinced Black Gate wouldn't give up Susanna because they hadn't hit them hard enough yet.


hadn't suffered losses big enough-nothing compared

rather take the

looked at her, deep in

hair. "Jeez, I've never come up

after everything they'd done, they still hadn't gotten what they

She was comforting me on the

feel a

her little sister down-especially knowing how much Susanna had looked

brow.

even though I could tell she was really anxious herself Still, she put On a brave face

be so sweet?"

voice wavered

unreadable passing


that supposed to mean? My sister's not

being high-maintenance was infamous

just shook his

this really about

remembered how

when Susanna

comforting. Yvonne

it just didn't add

way

after anything else you've got your eye on-take

be like

long, thoughtful look that made

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