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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.

strong arm pulling me

him standing in front of Aria, but instead, he

were fierce, every muscle in

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blade sliced through the air, but Leo was

swift, powerful kick, he knocked the weapon from

sent the man reeling, but it wasn't enough to deter

recovered quickly, lunging again, and

move calculated, each strike deadly. The assassin's speed was impressive, but Leo's strength and experience as an Alpha

him the upper hand.

seep from a wound on

clutching a minor wound on her arm, but

anger.

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

of approaching footsteps alerted me to more danger.

strained, shouted,

There could

And he was right.

another figure,

in his eyes-his real target was Aria, and I felt the wave as I was near her and he wouldn't stop

yanked her out of the

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Aria, whether out of fear

toward

to blur as I

second, our eyes met, and I saw something in Aria's gaze

was triumph. She had meant for

expecting me to perish at the hands

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