Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

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

they'd rather take the hit than hand someone

her, deep in thought, but

a hand through her hair. "Jeez, I've never come up

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

She was comforting me on the phone last night,

made Yvonne feel a

Susanna had looked out for Stella during all those years in Portis

a brow. "She was

even though I could tell she was really anxious herself Still, she put

be so sweet?"

voice wavered with

eyes darkened, something unreadable passing through. "She comforted

what's that supposed to mean? My sister's not some

for being high-maintenance was infamous

just shook

really about being

remembered how

been when Susanna

was comforting. Yvonne instead... Content Belongs

it just

how close Stella and Susanna were, there was no way she'd be so calm unless something else

after anything else you've got

to be like this.

thoughtful look that