Chapter 669 No Sympathy in Paradise.
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Marie walked up and scooped Tessa straight into her arms, carrying her bridal–style off the <b>ne</b>.
Sophia stared.
That wasn’t just strength–that was something else. From a distance, anyone would’ve thought Marie was carrying a feather–light pet, not a full–grown human.
She stepped across the uneven sand, bouncing slightly with each step.
Half–asleep, Tessa stirred. Her cheek was pressed against something warm and soft, and she couldn’t help but nuzzle it a few times.
So soft… so warm…
Struggling to open her heavy eyelids, she looked up and saw-
Was that…?
“Ste?” she mumbled groggily.
Marie nced down. “Sleep another two hours.”
“Um… can you put me down<b>?</b>”
She was exhaustedpletely drained–but the fact remained: Marie was carrying her in a full princess hold.
She’d never even imagined being princess–carried by another woman.
Marie didn’t argue. She simply dropped her.
With a loud thump, Tessanded straight on the beach.
Her mind went nk..
Then she looked up at Marie with watery eyes, silent and stunned.
Seriously?
She had said put her down–but not like that!
It was still sand, but her tailbone had definitely hit a rock or something.
Marie saw her just lying there, sniffling and staring. “What? Didn’t you say you wanted to walk? Get up and walk.”
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Tessa whimpered, “My butt hurts.”
There was definitely something hard under the sand.
Maric rolled her eyes. “You’re so high maintenance.”
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She didn’t even pretend to help. She hadn’t coddled Ste back then, and she wasn’t about to
“MOUL LICIS
She strode ahead without a second nce.
Tessa pouted and climbed up as quickly as she could to catch up. “Can I still sleep for those two hours?”
For real, thest few days had been torture. If she got two hours of sleep a night, she was lucky -and that was on top of barely eating.
And don’t even get her started on the food. Spada Ind had nothing but fish. And she hated fish.
Marie replied, “Well, you’re awake now. So no.”
Tessa blinked. That was… incredibly unfair.
Marie suddenly stopped.
Tessa, trailing behind, crashed right into her back.
“Mmgh–hey, what perfume is she wearing?” she muttered, then instantly regretted it.
That scent mixing with her own sweat? Not the bestbo.
<b>But </b>seriously–why had Marie stopped so suddenly?
Tessa frowned. “What now? Got some brilliant torture idea again?”
She’d blurted it out before her brain could catch up.
The worst kind of slip.
Marie turned slowly, face darkening. Tessaughed nervously. “I–I meant… anything you’d <b>like </b>
to share?”
Oh god
She had definitely spent <b>too </b>much time around Victor’s people. That whole loose–mouth
disease was contagious.
Marie snorted coldly <b>and </b>turned <b>toward </b>the sea. In the distance, a crescent–shaped mountain
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curved around the coast, a hollow gap in the center.
Marie pointed. “See that mountain?”
Tessa nodded. “Uh–huh<b>. </b>You want me to move it?”
Marie stared at her like she’d just grown a second head.
Was this girl serious? Move a mountain?
What kind of caveman nonsense–did she think this was mythology?
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Marie sighed. “If you had that kind of strength, Star wouldn’t <b>need </b>to call me to train you.”
“If you were really that tough, who in the Ashen Pact could stop you?”
Tessa froze.
Right… that actually made sense.
“So what are we doing with the mountain?”
“If we’re not moving it, then what?”
Marie gave her another look–one that clearly questioned whether her brain needed training
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“You’re going to swim over there without any tools, then climb up from underneath.”
“What?! Swim there with no gear? That’s so far! What if there are sharks<b>?</b>”
She still hadn’t recovered from the whale encounter a few days ago. That thing had scarred her soul.
She was terrified of the open sea now.
Marie tilted her head slightly. “Sharks?”
“Yeah!” Tessa nodded quickly, clearly still spooked.
Real sharks. Death sharks. Sharks that eat people.
Marie’s lips curled into a calm, wicked smile. “Then kill it.”
Kill it
Kill a shark?
Was she serious?
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Was <i>she </i><i>seriously </i><i>not </i><i>joking</i><i>? </i>
Tessa gawked. “You want me to kill a shark?”
Marie met her eyes. “Do you dare?”
Tessa gulped. “Can I… not?”
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