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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

of sympathy hit me. My voice softened as I

matched mine, quiet but with a

years I spent with you," he murmured, "those were

and Leo reached for the door

the corner of my eye, something

car, parked further down the road, had its window rolled down, and I saw

A gun.

could react, Leo

pulling me into his arms and forcing us both

sharp, muffled sound

by inches, the sound still loud enough

Leo inhale sharply, pain mixing

car door open and shoved

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

Bang! Bang!" His shots rang out,

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

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circumstances, Leo would've chased them

He didn't hesitate.

car door and slid in beside me, his face pale

voice sharp

whiff of something sharp in the air, and

to Leo, my gaze falling on his left

and blood was slowly seeping

I exclaimed, panic creeping into

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