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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

front of Aria, but instead, he had

in his body

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sliced through the air,

swift, powerful kick, he knocked the weapon from

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

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

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

him the upper hand.

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 shock, finally

on her arm, but her eyes burned

anger.

"You're nothing but a burden, always needing protection!" Her words

approaching footsteps alerted me to more danger. Leo,

strained, shouted,

There could be more of

And he was right.

figure, this one more

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

I yanked her out of the

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blade missed its mark, but Aria, whether out

toward the

to blur as I stumbled, my

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

just fear-it was triumph. She had meant

expecting me to

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