Just as they got back to the settlement, they found the two other men already standing outside, scanning the surroundings anxiously as if expecting danger at any moment. The instant they caught sight of her, their reactions were explosive.
They didn't just wave or call out.
They lost their minds.
Tessa frowned, instinctively turning her head to look behind her. Was something chasing her? Did something happen that she didn't notice?
But there was nothing.
Absolutely nothing.
She was just walking back… with Valen right beside her.
So why were they screaming and charging toward her like their lives depended on it?
"Hi guys—"
Her greeting barely left her lips before Zane reached her.
In one swift motion, he scooped her off the ground like she weighed nothing and started spinning her wildly in the air.
"Tessa Yun! You scared me to death! I thought you went missing—I was just about to come find you!"
Tessa groaned inwardly.
Here they go again…
