Blood and Dynasty
Leonardo asked, his voice smooth, casual, but weighted with unspoken things.
I exhaled, watching the city spread before us. “I prefer looking ahead.”
He chuckled, stepping beside me, his gaze tracing the skyline before shifting toward me instead. “And what do you see when you look ahead, Xena?”
I turned slightly, meeting his stare, watching the way he studied me now—not just as an ally, not just as his equal, but as something more. “Something new.”
Leonardo set his glass down, his fingers grazing the stone railing near mine, close but not yet touching. “And does that make you uneasy?”
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