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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 from

stumbled, expecting to see him standing in front of Aria, but instead, he had positioned himself between us

were fierce, every muscle in his

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attacker's blade sliced through the air, but Leo

a swift, powerful kick, he knocked the weapon from the

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

recovered quickly, lunging again, and this time, Leo

deadly. The assassin's speed

him the upper hand.

never seen before, his focus unwavering, even as blood began to seep from a wound on his arm. Aria, who had been frozen in shock,

clutching a minor wound on her arm, but her eyes

anger.

voice laced with bitterness. "You're nothing but a burden, always needing

of approaching footsteps alerted me to more danger. Leo,

strained, shouted,

There could be more

And he was right.

shadows emerged another figure, this one

I felt the wave as I was near her and he wouldn't stop until she

reacted. Grabbing Aria's arm, I yanked her

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missed its mark, but Aria, whether out of fear or malice, twisted her body

toward

blur as I stumbled, my mind reeling from the

saw something in

triumph. She had

had pushed me toward my death, fully expecting me

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