Chapter 53

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.

shoved me aside, his strong arm pulling me away from the

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

eyes were fierce, every muscle in his body coiled, ready to

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Chapter 53

sliced through the air, but

kick, he knocked the

attack sent the man reeling, but

assassin recovered quickly, lunging again, and this time, Leo met

deadly. The assassin's speed was impressive, but Leo's strength

him the upper hand.

began to seep from a wound on his arm. Aria, who had been frozen in shock, finally snapped

a minor wound on her arm, but her eyes burned

anger.

your fault!" she screamed at me, her voice laced with bitterness. "You're nothing but a burden, always needing protection!" Her words stung,

of approaching footsteps alerted me to

strained, shouted,

alert! There could

And he was right.

shadows emerged another figure, this

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

I yanked her out of the way just as the

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Aria, whether out of

me toward

I stumbled, my mind reeling from

met, and I saw something in Aria's

triumph. She

death, fully expecting me to perish at

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