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Tessa continued, “Anyway, just be careful how you deal with this; it all sounds like such a mess!”

“Falvaria’s always been a mess,” Stella said simply.

Tessa fell silent.

That one line hit her right in the chest.

She suddenly remembered back when Stella had been in Rivermount–every time she mentioned Falvaria, she’d sigh and shake her head.

Stella could be fierce with the Reed family and cold as ice toward Ethan, but when it came to Falvaria… she was nothing but resigned.

It was as if that chaos had rotted from the roots up–something too deep and tangled to cleanly cut away.

Tessa sighed. “My life’s a mess too right now.”

Unlike Stella, Tessa had always lived in peace back in Rivermount.

But now, everything was falling apart.

Before one problem was even settled, another would crash right in.

“Don’t worry,” Stella said. “Victor’s with you.”

“My mom just called,” Tessa replied quietly. “She told me Dale isn’t my father.”

Stella froze. Not her father?

“What?”

“She didn’t sound angry,” Tessa explained. “It wasn’t a rant–it felt like she was just telling me the truth.”

Stella blinked. “Then who is your father?”

“I asked. She didn’t say. Just hung up.”

a mess.” Tessa’s voice

“That means your mom’s fine, doesn’t

“Sounded full of energy when she was yelling about those people–trust me,

one

couldn’t help

“Well, that’s good news.”

been worried sick about Diana; hearing she was safe was

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not my father–what am I even supposed to

about that?”

had already been complicated enough, and now this revelation had

overthink it? If he’s not, he’s not. You’d

“Of course not!”

her shudder. Dale’s reputation alone was enough to

kind of karma do you need to end up with a father like

had told her he wasn’t

just… so confusing,”

spinning from everything

it be confusing,” Stella said. “You don’t have to get involved; just stay out of it

can’t get involved even

Stella went quiet.

the others have been ruthless lately,” Tessa said. “And Marie, and Mr. Derrick

The

Ashen Pact–brutal

apart. Maybe it’s a blessing Dale’s not my father; I can actually

as his daughter,” she added, “but he still

he’s planning to come

mess with the Ashen Pact. But who does he think

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