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Ashen Pact was a complete mess, pushed to the brink from every

direction.

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When Marie heard that even minor factions had joined in against them, her mouth twitched in disbelief.

“So Ashen Pact has this many enemies holding grudges?”

Derrick took her hand, lazily rubbing his fingers against hers until the ticklish touch made Marie instinctively try to pull away.

But Derrick tightened his grip.

“What are you doing?” she demanded.

“Checking the size of your finger,” he said.

Marie went silent for a moment. What was with this man?

“You’re buying me a ring?”

“You should have one,” Derrick said as if it were obvious.

Marie let out a sharp “Tch.” “Now’s not the time to talk about that. I’m still pissed off.”

Pissed about Tessa.

Seriously-

“They’re getting crushed from all sides, yet they still refuse to hand Tessa over. What the h*ll are they thinking? Do they have a death wish?”

Because of Ashen Pact’s stubbornness, factions across Redwood that had never dared oppose them before were now seizing the chance.

If Tessa didn’t get handed over soon, the entire Ashen Pact might collapse.

And still they refused. Were they really that hardheaded?

“Maybe they do have a death wish,” Derrick said.

His tone was casual, but there was something darker beneath it.

couldn’t read his meaning. “And

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thought made

lips curved into a

ask Abraham

Marie frowned. “What for?”

him explain it,” Derrick said

mind, Tessa was already in Abraham’s hands, while poor Marie sat here

really knew what

“Have Abraham explain?

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How had things spiraled this

insane.

hand out of Derrick’s grip. “Enough, stop staring at me.

words had barely left her mouth

the last few days had shredded her nerves. She was working

more upset she got, the more she felt like

slept drowsily in Abraham’s arms. Pregnancy had left her constantly

the phone buzzed loudly on the nightstand, she stirred awake with

“Abraham… phone.”

hazy, her mind still clouded with sleep. Abraham’s lips pressed into a thin line as he glanced at the caller

“Talk.”

It was Derrick.

never had much patience for him, and his

you and Victor scheming something?” Derrick

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Abraham replied

:..

play dumb–you know damn well

don’t know what you’re talking about,” Abraham

his face darkening. What did he mean he

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expression hardened. “Let me tell you something–your sister’s in Redwood right now, worked up sick over this. She’s throwing up

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