Chapter 43 – A Dance of Love and Power
The training ground lapsed into a deep quiet, interrupted only by the gentle caress of the wind against the weathered stones.
Leon and Aria stood opposite one another, their bodies loose yet tense, two top predators assessing the space between them before they struck.
They assumed their positions, their eyes locked, an odd mix of tenderness and competitiveness flickering between them.
Aria smiled first, a lovely curve of her lips that made her purple eyes glint.
"You first, darling," she whispered, raising a hand and summoning him with a teasing gesture.
Leon laughed, his golden eyes flashing with mischief.
"As you please, my dear," he murmured, voice low and full of promise.
Unwarning, he lunged forward.
The Voidbreaker Art responded immediately — his body was coursing with an alien speed and accuracy even for him, his muscles accelerating more quickly and incisively than ever before.
