The Last Person I Expected

Liora's POVFor several seconds, I couldn't move.Dust floated through the air where the door had once stood, broken pieces of wood littered the floor and the guard who had been holding me was sprawled against the opposite wall, groaning in pain.My heart thundered in my ears.What just happened?Slowly, I lifted my gaze toward the doorway and a tall figure stood there with broad shoulders.My eyes widened."Rio?"Of all the people I expected to see, he was the last one.Rio looked around the room then his eyes swept over my wrist, the knife on the floor, and the guard struggling to get up.His jaw immediately tightened and I blinked."What are you doing here?" I asked.Rio let out an irritated breath."That is seriously the first thing you're asking me?"I stared at him but he pointed toward the guard."This idiot was seconds away from hurting you" he said."I know that.""And you're asking why I'm here?"I frowned."Well... yes" I replied stubbornly. Rio rubbed a hand over his face

Failed Plan

Rio's POVDamn it.Of all the outcomes I had imagined, this was the one I wanted the least.Amarok was standing right in front of me and judging by the look on his face, he had already figured out exactly what I had been trying to do.I tightened my grip on Liora's wrist as my jaw clenched.I had been so close.If I had arrived a few minutes earlier, If those guards hadn't blocked the hall, If Amarok had been occupied elsewhere, maybe I could have gotten Liora out before anyone noticed.But now the entire corridor was filled with guards and there was no way through.Across from me, Amarok's gaze moved from me to Liora. Immediately, his expression softened.The change was subtle. Most people probably wouldn't have noticed it but I did and it irritated me."Liora" he called, his voice calm, almost reassuring.Liora looked exhausted, her clothes were slightly disheveled from the struggle, her face looked pale but the moment she saw Fay, some of the tension left her shoulders.Fay rushed

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The Last Person I Expected

Failed Plan