The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

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    Ste said, “I’m d you’re thinking that way.”

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    If Dan really was the one in charge of the Ashen Pact, then things were definitely getting more and more.plicated.

    The moment Ste realized Dan was very likely the Ashen Pact’s leader, she suddenly understood why he had faked his death all those years ago.

    The Ashen Pact and the Luke Family had always been at odds.

    If he’d wanted to use marriage as a way to gain leverage, the Luke Family would’ve been a dead end, no wonder he’d gotten engaged to E instead.

    At this point, Ste was more convinced than ever that Dan had approached Marie back then with an ulterior motive.

    Tessa said, “Exactly. I have to help my mom, and you know that means I need the skills to do it.”

    She knew full well what kind of situation her mother was in now.

    This wasn’t just some business entanglement anymore; things had gotten far moreplicated.

    Ste nodded. “Right.”

    “My time is running out, too,” Tessa added.

    Ste had thought of that as well–especially after what happened to one of those twinsst night.

    They were the two girls the Ashen Pact’s leader adored the most.

    Ste said, “The reason I called is because I really don’t think you’re going to learn much staying by Victor’s side.”

    Tessa went quieti. /iiNot /iilearn /iimuch/i? iBut /iiVictor /iwas iincredibly capable/ii, /iiwasn’t /iihe/ii? /i

    She’d seen his skills firsthand.

    Ste continued, “Why don’t you train with my sister’s people for a while? Just one month–and I guarantee you’ll be ready.”

    Tessa asked, “Your sister?”

    “I only trained with them for a month, and I know you can do it too.”

    iOne /imonth to be as iskilled /iias /iSte? iHow /iibrutal /iwould ithat /iibe/ii? /iiWould /iishe /iibe /iitraining /iday and inight /iwithout a break?

    Tessa hesitated. “Um…”

    “Tessa, you know the situation you’re heading into is dangerous. You have to understand that.”

    Tessa had been about to back out; after all, she’d only wanted to learn how to shoot and run.

    But hearing Ste’s words, the excuses caught in her throat and died.

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    More than anything, she didn’t want to be a burden to her mother.

    “Okay.”

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    Ste smiled. “Great. It’s settled.”

    As soon as Tessa agreed, Ste didn’t hesitate; she hung up and immediately called Marie.

    The moment the call connected, Marie’s slightly breathless voice came through. “Star!”

    “Where are you, sis?”

    “Yalvoria. I’ll bring you back a gift, natural crystals here are amazing.”

    “You’re in Yalvoria?” Ste was surprised. That ifast/ii? /i

    But then again, Marie had always been impulsive. No matter where she went, it was always with a burst of

    energy.

    “Yeah, Evie’s here. Why? What’s up? Did your brother mess with you again? I’m telling you, if Mom bullies. you, I’ll protect you. But if it’s your brother? I’m not getting involved.”

    Ste went quiet. iSee/i? iEveryone’s /iiafraid /iiof someone/i.

    Marie, in particr, had always been scared of Abraham. Honestly, she herself had been too, back in the day.

    “It’s not that. I need a favor.”

    “What kind of favor?”

    “It’s about Tessa.”

    Ste quickly exined everything to Marie–Tessa’s situation, her n–and asked if Marie could send someone who trained just as fiercely as she once had.

    After listening, Marie replied, “Why send someone else? I’ll do it myself.”

    Ste blurted out, “Wait, what? You can’t be serious…”

    Sure, Marie’s people were harsh–but Marie herself? She was brutal. Ste had experienced it firsthand.

    Just thinking about it now made her skin crawl.

    Marie said, “What? Isn’t she trying to get back to the Ashen Pact as soon as possible to help her mom? Then time’s of the essence.”

    Ste went quiet. iTrue/i–itime /iwas tigh

    “That’s exactly why I’m worried you’ll train her so hard she won’t survive it.”

    Marie scoffed. “What, do I eat people?”

    Ste said quickly, “No, of course not!”

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    Hearing that tone, Ste knew Marie was dead serious and not about to change her mindi. /iiBut /iiwasn’t /iishe /iisuper /iibusy/i?

    They talked a bit more about Tessa; somehow, the topic drifted to Derrick.

    As soon as his name came up, Ste remembered what she’d overheard that morning between him and Abraham.

    Lowering her voice, she said mysteriously, “Sis, I’m telling you–Dan wasn’t the one in your bed the other night.”

    Marie was stunned.

    “I heard it myself,” Ste went on. “Derrick told Abraham he was the one that night.”

    Marie went quiet. iSeriously/i, it iwas /iione /iithing /iifor /iihim /iito /iisay /iithat /iito /iiher/ii, /iibut /iiwhy /iiwould /iihe /iisay /iiit /ito Abrahami? /i

    He acted like taking the fall for someone else was some kind of badge of honor.

    Should she buy him a megaphone so he could announce it to all of Falvaria?

    “He’s full of it. You think he’d idare/i?” Marie said tly.

    Even though Derrick was technically a man, Marie was convinced that if it ihad /ibeen him that night, he never would’ve dared to touch her like ithat/i.

    “Exactly.” Ste agreed. “That was my first reaction, too, when I heard him say it.”

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