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Chapter 148

It was unmistakable. I wasn't dreaming.

In a matter of seconds, Leo reached me, moving as quickly as he could.

His hands gripped my shoulders firmly, eyes scanning me from head to toe.

I could feel the intensity of his gaze as he even inspected my fingers, checking for any signs of injury.

Finally, he bent down to roll up my pant leg, his hands gently examining the skin around my knee.

fore he could go any further, I pressed his hand, stopping him.

"I'm fine," I assured him, trying to sound lighthearted. "I faked the fall, just to grab the robber's gun."

The tension on Leo's face slowly faded, replaced by a quiet relief.

He shot a quick glance at the robber still twitching on the ground, then turned back to me.

"The police are on their way," he said, his voice much calmer now. "Let's wait in the car until they arrive."

I nodded, feeling the weight of the situation finally begin to lift. "Sounds good."

Leo holstered his gun and grabbed my hand, leading me toward the car.

As we walked, curiosity got the better of me, and I couldn't help but ask, "You must've practiced a lot to shoot so accurately back there, right?"

Without missing a beat, Leo replied, "Have you forgotten? I've been trained by Alpha since I was a child. Kidnappings, car crashes, they've been a constant part of my life. Without some self-defense skills, I wouldn't be standing here today." A sudden

hit me. My voice softened as I spoke, "You've

mine, quiet but with a

spent with you," he murmured, "those were the most

Leo reached for the door

of the corner of my eye,

its window rolled down, and I saw it-a glint of

A gun.

could react,

he grabbed me, pulling me into his arms and

muffled sound of gunfire ripped

silenced shot missed us by inches, the sound

mixing into the breath, but he moved

yanked the car door open and

loud "bang," and in one smooth motion, he drew his gun and crouched behind

Bang! Bang!" His shots rang out, shattering the windows of the

sped off, the tires screeching as the car swerved away, leaving behind a trail

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circumstances, Leo would've chased them down, but today

He didn't hesitate.

and slid in beside me, his face pale

voice

the air, and it didn't take long for me to

I turned to Leo, my gaze falling

blood

exclaimed, panic creeping into

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