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.


compared

take the hit than hand

at her, deep in thought, but said

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

still hadn't gotten what they wanted.

we don't find Susanna soon, Star's gonna be heartbroken. She was comforting me on the phone last

made Yvonne feel a pang of

Susanna had looked out for Stella during

a brow.

she was really anxious herself Still, she put

so sweet?"

wavered

something unreadable passing through. "She


that supposed to mean? My sister's not some bratty diva

being high-maintenance

just shook his

really

how

when Susanna

she was comforting. Yvonne instead... Content Belongs

just didn't add

Susanna were, there was no way she'd be so calm unless something

just go after anything else you've got your eye

used to be like

thoughtful look

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