The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

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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 villa, 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 explaining this.

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

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

His needs were excessive, and their compatibility was… not ideal.

Nope. Not thinking about that. The memory alone made her wince.

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

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my mom.”

:

he’d done to her, she was seriously

she got into a fight right now, the first thing she’d

run first, fight later for

And now?

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

Victor heard her mention Ashen Pact, his expression

to Ashen

Tessa nodded. “Yeah.”

that training with Marie if not to eventually

twenty brutal days by

the whirlpool of power

that suffocate, the worst thing to do is

that

was time to

handed her a glass of milk. “You

“Huh?”

my people to help your mother.

your people

And it’s already stabilized?

place was chaos!

his head.

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Tessa went quiet.

:

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usually cold, now surprisingly warm–and hesitated. “No, it’s just… why

help her see her mom, and that

he’d gone above

Was this… a bonus?

Wait…

thoroughly he’d devoured

gotten

expression grew strange as

it. “What’s with

her throat, trying to sound casual. “So…

“Is that why you’re helping my mom? Future mother–in–law

had to be it,

think she was all that special–definitely not the

teased her about being short–legged

type, why