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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.

aside, his strong arm pulling me away from the line

Aria, but instead, he had positioned himself between us

in his

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through the air, but Leo was

a swift, powerful kick, he knocked

of his attack sent the man

and this time, Leo met

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

him the upper hand.

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

minor wound on her arm, but her eyes

anger.

bitterness. "You're nothing but a burden, always

alerted me

strained, shouted,

alert! There could be more of

And he was right.

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

his eyes-his real target was Aria, and I felt the

yanked her out of the way just as

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out of fear or malice,

toward

I stumbled, my mind

second, our eyes met, and I saw

triumph. She had

death, fully expecting me to perish at the

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