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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

softened as I spoke, "You've had it

tone matched mine, quiet but with a

murmured, "those were

car, and Leo reached for the door

corner of my

car, parked further down the road, had its window rolled

A gun.

could react, Leo

and in one swift motion, he grabbed me, pulling me into his arms and forcing us both into a

a sharp, muffled sound of

missed us by inches, the

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

yanked the car door open and shoved

motion, he drew his gun and crouched

rang out, shattering

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

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would've chased

He didn't hesitate.

slid in beside me, his face pale

he barked at the driver, his voice sharp with urgency.

a whiff of something sharp in the air,

turned to Leo, my gaze falling on his left

blood was slowly seeping through the

exclaimed, panic creeping into

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