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    Tessa smacked her head against the nightstand on the way down, her face twisting in pain.

    Victor strode over and scooped her up with ease.

    His usually cool tone softened slightly, tinged with exasperation. “How do you even fall out of bed while sleeping?”

    Seriously, unbelievable.

    Then again, back at the vi, she’d been just as restless–constantly falling out of bed.

    Cradled in his arms, Tessa pouted and covered her forehead. “You’re mean.”

    Her big watery eyes stared up at him with grievance.

    Her head ached, but the fall had definitely knocked the sleep right out of her.

    Victor set her down on the couch.

    Her pajama top was loose and rumpled, revealing a soft sweep of skin that practically glowed in the morning light.

    Victor’s Adam’s apple bobbed.

    Tessa instantly felt the heat of his stare. She followed his gaze-

    “Ah-!” She hissed and clutched her clothes shut. “You–you perv!”

    Victor smirked. “You undressed yourself this time.”

    “I did not!”

    God–there was no iexining /iithis/ii. /i

    This man really was like a fallen angel; the moment he gave into his urges, hepletely lost all restraint.

    And whoever had to deal with him? Paid the price.

    His needs were excessive, and theirpatibility was… not ideal.

    iNope/ii. /iiNot /iithinking /iiabout /ithat. The memory alone made her wince.

    Tessa turned away, pulling her cor tight. “I was nning to head to Ashen Pact today to find

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    my mom.”

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    But after what he’d done to her, she was seriously hurting.

    If she got into a fight right now, the first thing she’d feel was her legs giving out.

    Ste had been teaching her how to irun /iifirst/ii, /iifight /iiter /ifor the past twenty days.

    And now?

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    Thanks to Victor, her legs felt like they weren’t even hers. If she had to run, she’d copse. Fighting was her only option–and she’d lose.

    When Victor heard her mention Ashen Pact, his expression froze.

    “You’re going to Ashen Pact?”

    Tessa nodded. “Yeah.”

    Why had she suffered through all that training with Marie if not to eventually return and help her mother?

    After twenty brutal days by Marie’s side…

    Tessa no longer feared the whirlpool of power and danger surrounding her mom.

    In situations that suffocate, the worst thing to do is fear.

    And Marie–surprisingly–had helped her conquer that fear in just a few weeks.

    Now it was time to dive in and act.

    Victor frowned and handed her a ss of milk. “You shouldn’t go to Ashen Pact right now.”

    “Huh?”

    Victor said calmly, “I already sent my people to help your mother. The situation there is stabilized. She’s in a favorable position.”

    Tessa blinked, “You–you sent your people to help my mom?”

    And it’s already stabilized?

    That ce was chaos! And it’s stabilized?

    Victor tilted his head. “Problem?”

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    Tessa went quiet.

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    She looked up at him–his eyes usually cold, now surprisingly warm–and hesitated. “No, it’s just… why are you helping me so much?”

    Their deal had been simple: he’d help her see her mom, and that was it.

    But now he’d gone above and beyond.

    iWas /iithis/ii… /iia /iibonus/i?

    iWait/i…

    iNo. /iiThat /iididn’t /iiadd /iiup/ii. /iConsidering how thoroughly he’d devoured her yesterday and this morning…

    He’d definitely gotten his payment.

    Her expression grew strange as she looked at him.

    Victor caught it. “What’s with that look?”

    Tessa cleared her throat, trying to sound casual. “So… you like me or something?”

    She blinked innocently. “Is that why you’re helping my mom? Future mother–inw and all?”

    That had to be it, right?

    She didn’t think she was all that special–definitely not the type to make someone fall head over heels.

    Even Ste always teased her about being short–legged and inot /iVictor’s type.

    But then again… if she wasn’t his type, why had he been so handsy–iagain /iand again and again?

    She asked it straight, no sugarcoating.

    Victor froze for a moment. He looked at her smug little face, lifted her chin with one long finger, and asked, “What do you think?”

    “I think maybe I’m-”

    But before she could finish, she noticed his gaze drift… downward.

    Tessa followed it and realized where he was looking.

    iOh /iigod/ii… /i

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    Not entirely t, but definitely not impressive.

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    “Heh… I mean, I still have time to develop, right? You feed me right, I work out a little… who knows what could happen?”

    Victor’s expression darkened. “Your mouth—”

    He hadn’t noticed before, but this girl could italk/i.

    Seeing his face fall, Tessa pouted. iGeez/i. iCan’t /iitake /iia /iijoke/ii? /i

    But she wasn’t lying. No one’s born curvy. You gotta work for it!

    Victor’s face returned to its usual seriousness.

    “Eat, get dressed, and meet me at the beach.”

    Tessa blinked. “For what?”

    “Training.”

    He left the room without another word.

    Tessa stared after him, stunned.

    Wait. He went ithrough /iiall /iithat /iieffort /iito /iisteal /iiher /iifrom /iiMarie… /iijust /iito /iimake /iiher /iitrain /iherself?

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