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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.

arm pulling me

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

in

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the air, but

swift, powerful kick, he knocked the

attack sent the man

and

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

him the upper hand.

seep from a wound on his arm. Aria, who had been frozen in shock, finally snapped out of her

clutching a minor wound on her arm, but her

anger.

"You're nothing but a burden, always needing

sound of approaching footsteps alerted me to more danger. Leo, already bleeding

strained, shouted,

There could be more of

And he was right.

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

I felt the wave as I was

I yanked her out of the way just as

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Aria, whether out of fear or malice, twisted her

me toward

seemed to blur as I

split second, our eyes met, and I saw something in

triumph. She had meant for this to

had pushed me toward my death, fully expecting me to perish

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