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Assassination for Protection?

Chapter 3 Ch. 03

Word Count: 3145    |    Released on: 13/09/2023

okay. Every time it happened was when she would mainly go to walk out of her house to open the Book Store or head for school, he'd jump out of a tre

stant he had snapped his right arm out using it to block her way to continue walking. Aden glared intensely in front of him as Sakura shifted her eyes to where he was staring. Instant fear filled her as she stood

e hell

a mountain lion stalking its weak prey. This creeped out Liam, b

h her." Aden's voice stung like a snake's poison while he lowered his arm but protectively stood in front o

hard afterward. "That's a funny joke! Wh

for Sakura who was trembling

arm was forced back. Her eyes widen as Aden hooked the jock's thick arm

ression pulling Liam's arm up a bit

akura who wasn't looking at him but at Aden who had Liam kneeling on the ground

he looked over at her, her expression

en, 'He doesn'

s knees holding his shoulder. Looking at Liam he did realize that if he had pulled his arm higher he would have b

cing as a wave of pain would shoot through him like lightning. Shifting his glare to Aden who only blan

as Aden's glare intensifi

stare down the sidewalk and then up at Aden who was sighing in irritation. Rubbing the back

w that?!" Sakura's pupil

in earlier since I was

chuckles while pulling his hand away from his neck. Placing it atop Sakura's

r hair as he felt his face begin to heat up. Pulling his hand away he clears his throat

ahead now, "Oh my goo

hrugged as he jumped up into the trees jumping from bra

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uld finish soon setting the papers down walking to the back while setting the new books in a cart. Pushing the cart out from behind the counter, the front door creaked open making her head shoot up but saw Aden

i Ad

alking over in his purple color-coordinated zip-up hoodie with a black, white, and

if I help

nce beside her made her become

o feel sweaty holding

sed to me he

he aisles ahead of her. Eyes widening Sakura chased after him as he was jumping onto

imes do I have to

im blink looking down at her. Smiling s

out of

g down and land

ek

handle of the cart while facing at the few books lef

getting use

away staring up at the books on the

's Me

le girl would be wearing a frilly green dress and her long brown hair would flow in the ponytail it was in. Her mother had beautifu

l Mommy one

looks up at her

is it,

side looking at her dau

ost, would you keep them close to your li

inked curiously smili

will! I love M

me. His crystal blue eyes widened as he watched the little girl hug her mother. Then his eyes sharpen

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p as he furrowed his

completely... I can't seem to hid

de

re that no on

de

as staring straight at him then sighe

ng bothe

ooking worried about him. Glancing to the s

not

till not used to smiling s

orry, I'

it on the back of her head pulling her into his chest. Sakura's face glowed red w

he's hugging me! He'

nsides as she trie

me." Mumbling into her brown ha

..O

ame to her nose, was that... lilacs? Sni

, shoot! I hope he doesn't

e heard her slightly sniff him.

ike lilacs

awkward. Chuckling a bit more Sakura stares

n earth but more in the la

as she instantl

ve li

to hide it, which was really hard, lookin

re mortals lived and it was

ns pushing

be sitting by the counter waiting for people to walk in okay?" Looking up seeing

own in a black notebook she had. Sakura made calls to remind the customer the due date was soon. I

try to trick her into keeping the book longe

d to convince her

ok is d

slammed the book on the counter st

observing each page as if she just had a feeling. Soon foun

sighs irritated, quick

Aden cocks a

g of cocaine in the book. No wonder

the police what had happened and who checked out the book. It was an easy case,

e crumples it in his hand shoving it back into his pocket. Their boss gave them situati

Aden's blood

out from behind the counter to check for the books on the list Sak

~

a tree gripping the tree branch above him. Checking the time

mped up landing on Sakura's bedroom windowsill crouching. Sakura was in deep sleep in her bed not hearing the soft thud of his landing by her window. Takes out his pocket knife and clicks it open easily unlocking her w

fted his eyes around for the man, but no sign of him yet. Jumping as he pins

to himself staring dow

around into rooms soon stood in front of Sakura's bedroom. Before he was able to grip the doorknob he w

e tossed outside. Aden's hand glowed as a sword grew, his hand gripping the h

you are! But I'll

sappeared within a second w

rd touched his bac

I kill y

ing it downward at a fas

's goin

e screeches i

saw her from the corner of his eye.

ediately froze when the bullet flew passed her head hitting the wall

e blade through his back he heard him gasp, blood slowly began

bering when he had done this before, just when Sakura was j

ftening at her... the same color... same emotion. Sakura fell back using her arms to

ing will

while staring at him. She remembered... h

hest out of force and anger, "My parents died because of you!

s heart worse than any blade could, and he looked down at her with sa

at for a reason... so that when I got there all three of you were already dead... I came too late to save your parents. I was only able to save you before the

he murmurs into her ha

eyes she was confuse

to her hair, "I won't let that happen again, though... I wil

burying the side of her face into his chest,

g her away and stared straight into

older the more beautiful you got. The bright and fun part of you is sti

o he saw her with her parents and her only grandparent a lot, h

about you. Especia

now was much different from when she was a child. It wa

d a gentle kiss on her soft lips making h

s... m-me?!

d another thing that had just

ote while Aden held her so

accept his

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