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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

me. My voice softened as I spoke,

with a warmth

murmured, "those were

the car, and Leo reached for the door

of my eye, something caught my

the road, had its window rolled down, and

A gun.

I could react, Leo

pulling me into his

sharp, muffled sound of gunfire

by inches, the sound still loud enough to rattle

Leo inhale sharply, pain mixing into the breath, but he moved

car door

shut with a loud "bang," and in one smooth motion, he drew his gun and crouched behind the car, using it as

rang out, shattering the windows of the

attacker, realizing they were outgunned, ducked down and sped off, the tires screeching as the car swerved away, leaving

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would've chased them down, but today was

He didn't hesitate.

slid

the driver, his voice sharp with urgency. "Take us to

sharp in the air, and it didn't take long for

as I turned to Leo,

and blood was slowly seeping through the

been shot!" I exclaimed,