Aqua’s POV.“Do you prefer to be killed by your father then?”The words knocked the air out of my lungs.“What?” I gaped, unable to believe my ears, but there was no time for him to explain.Gunshots flew towards us, and he yanked me towards the bike with staggering strength. I almost tripped on my feet, but he reached out to steady me, his hands circling my waist. I held his gaze for a moment, when I couldn’t see his eyes through the helmet.“We have to leave.” His voice snapped me back to reality. I blinked as he shoved a helmet into my hands, hoisting me onto the bike. I glanced back as the shouts behind us grew louder, but his words rang in my head like a siren.Would my father really have me assassinated? “Hold on,” Just then, the engine of his bike roared to life, and I instinctively wrapped my arms around his waist, my cheeks involuntarily burning red. The bike zipped through the alley, and my grip on him tightened, overwhelmed by the speed.The city blurred into streaks o
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