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Neither of us seemed willing to break it, the night wind carrying away any attempt at

conversation.

Just as I began to relax, a familiar voice shattered the calm.

ria stormed over, her face twisted with fury.

She grabbed my arm, her nails digging into my skin as she spat out her accusation.

"Elizabeth, what are you trying to do? Why can't you leave Leo alone?"

Her voice was shrill, desperate, but before I could respond, something caught my attention.

The leaves of the nearby shrubs rustled-an unusual sound, given that the wind had stilled

I tensed, my senses heightened as I scanned the terrace for any signs of danger.

And then, it happened.

A shadowy figure burst from the greenery, a weapon glinting in the dim light as it hurtled

toward us.

Time seemed to slow as the figure closed in, his intent clear-he was aiming for Aria and me.

Instinctively, I braced myself for the inevitable pain, expecting Leo to shield Aria, to leave me to fend for myself.

But what happened next took me by complete surprise.

In a flash, Leo moved.

me aside, his strong arm pulling

of Aria, but instead,

every muscle in his body coiled, ready to

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sliced through the air, but Leo was

he knocked

man reeling, but it wasn't

lunging again, and this

each move calculated, each strike deadly. The assassin's speed was impressive, but Leo's strength

him the upper hand.

as blood began to seep from a wound on his arm. Aria, who had been frozen

backward, clutching a minor wound on her arm,

anger.

fault!" she screamed at me, her voice laced with bitterness. "You're nothing but a burden, always needing protection!" Her words stung, but I didn't have

of approaching footsteps alerted me to more danger. Leo,

strained, shouted,

could

And he was right.

emerged another figure, this one

the wave

arm, I yanked her out

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whether out of fear or

me toward

I stumbled, my mind

eyes met, and I saw something in Aria's gaze that chilled

just fear-it was triumph. She had meant for

death, fully expecting

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