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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 away

stumbled, expecting to see him standing in front of Aria, but instead, he had

fierce, every muscle in his body

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attacker's blade sliced through the

swift, powerful kick, he knocked the weapon from the

his attack sent the man reeling, but it wasn't

again, and this

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

him the upper hand.

seep from a wound on

backward, clutching a minor wound on her arm,

anger.

at me, her voice laced with bitterness. "You're nothing but a burden, always needing protection!" Her words stung, but I didn't have time to

approaching footsteps alerted me to more danger. Leo, already

strained, shouted,

There could be more of

And he was right.

the shadows emerged another figure, this

Aria, and I felt the wave as

I reacted. Grabbing Aria's arm, I yanked her out of the way

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out of fear or malice,

me toward

to blur as I stumbled, my mind reeling from

eyes met, and I saw something in Aria's gaze that chilled me

was triumph. She had meant

my death, fully expecting me

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