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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 me away

in front of Aria, but instead,

muscle in his body coiled, ready to

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blade sliced through the

kick, he knocked the weapon from

attack sent the man

and this time, Leo met him

two clashed in a brutal, frenzied battle, each move calculated, each strike deadly. The assassin's speed was impressive, but

him the upper hand.

before, his focus unwavering, even as blood began to seep from a wound

on her arm, but

anger.

your fault!" she screamed at me, her voice laced with bitterness. "You're nothing but a burden, always

sound of approaching footsteps alerted me to more

strained, shouted,

alert! There could be

And he was right.

of the shadows emerged another figure, this one more determined, more

see it in his eyes-his real target was Aria, and I felt the wave as I was near her and

her out of the way just

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but Aria, whether out of fear

me toward

to blur as I stumbled, my mind reeling

met, and I saw something in

just fear-it was triumph. She had meant for this to

fully expecting me to perish at the hands of

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