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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

in front of Aria, but instead, he had positioned himself between us

fierce, every muscle in his

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sliced through the

kick, he knocked the weapon from

of his attack sent the man reeling, but

and this time,

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

him the upper hand.

seep from a wound on his

clutching a minor wound on her arm, but her

anger.

voice laced with bitterness. "You're nothing but a burden, always needing protection!" Her words stung, but

approaching footsteps alerted me

strained, shouted,

alert! There could be more

And he was right.

the shadows emerged another figure,

real target was Aria, and I felt the wave as I was near her and he wouldn't

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

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mark, but Aria, whether out of fear or malice, twisted

toward the

world seemed to blur as I stumbled, my mind reeling

saw something in Aria's gaze that chilled me

just fear-it was triumph. She had meant for this

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

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