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.

big enough-nothing compared to what Lacey took from them back in the

rather take the hit

at her, deep in thought, but said

through her hair. "Jeez, I've

they still hadn't gotten what they wanted. First time for everything, she

be heartbroken. She was comforting me on the phone last

Stella made Yvonne feel a

she'd let her little sister down-especially knowing how much Susanna

brow.

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

be so

voice wavered with

something unreadable

what's that supposed to mean? My sister's not some bratty diva like Regina!"

for being high-maintenance was infamous

shook his

really

remembered how frantic

when Susanna

Yvonne instead... Content Belongs to

it just

Stella and Susanna were, there was no way she'd be

care, just go after anything else you've got your eye

the Quinn family never used to be like this. Now they were basically raiding

thoughtful look that made her