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LEONARDO’S POVA FEW DAYS LATER “You just got back from your trip, Father Dominic,” I said. “I’m not trying to complain, but I’ve been handling things while you were gone.”Father Dominic took off his glasses and sighed heavily. “I know. But I have to go to the next town for other duties. You’ll go in my place to the Barones and handle things there.”The Barones were Matteo’s family.They were hosting something I didn’t care about enough to remember, and Father Dominic had been invited as the oldest priest.But now he was trying to make me go in his place.I couldn’t stand those people, and I hated Matteo so much that I feared going there might blow my cover.“What do you say?” Father Dominic’s voice pulled me out of my thoughts.“Do I have a choice?” I asked.He let out an amused laugh. “Which means you will. Thank you, boy. I can’t imagine what I’d do with this place without you.”I forced a polite smile.“If I refuse,” I said carefully, “you’ll just keep asking until I agree anywa

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LEONARDO’S POV “Father—“ Arya started. I ran after him without another word and without waiting to hear what she had to say, my pulse pounding in my ears. The man had already pushed through the doors and was halfway across the courtyard when I caught sight of him again. “Hey!” I called out. He didn’t stop. If anything, he ran faster. Shit. People in the courtyard turned to stare as I moved past them quickly, trying not to make it look like I was chasing someone down like a criminal. “Excuse me,” I said, forcing a calm smile as I brushed past a group of guests. The man reached the gates and nearly collided with one of the guards before rushing out into the street. I stopped just before the gate. Running after him any further would only draw attention. My jaw clenched as I watched him disappear down the road. Perfect. Just perfect. I dragged a hand down my face and took a slow breath, trying to calm the storm building inside my chest. If that man had he

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LEONARDO’S POVThe man’s body went down immediately. He didn’t move or even make any sound of pain. A scream escaped Arya, almost bleeding my eardrums. I moved and pressed my palm against her mouth, muffling the sound. “Shush, now. Do you want to draw a crowd?”She shook her head. “Good,” I said, my voice low. “When I move my hand do not scream. Nod if you understand?”She nodded. I moved away from her slowly. When I was a few feet away, she fell to the ground and broke into a sob.I closed my eyes for a second.Of course she did.Most people didn’t react well to seeing someone get hit hard enough to collapse like a sack of grain.I crouched beside the man and checked his pulse. It was still there but slow, a sign that I must have lost my touch. One hit from me would have usually killed him. Behind me, Arya’s quiet sobs filled the room.I rubbed a hand over my face and stood up. “Arya.”She didn’t respond.“Arya,” I repeated more firmly.Her watery eyes lifted to me. “You—you

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