"Before I forget, we need to have all the staff checked. My bus was tampered with—someone used a suppressor, and the brake was cut," Grace said, quickly rising to her feet. She had forgotten with everything else going on.
Leo hugged Grace tightly, halting her in her tracks. His hands trembled as he held her, imagining how bad things could have been.
The thought of losing her made his mind go blank. His powers surged, and the air around them thinned, making it hard for Grace to breathe.
She pinched his side. "Are you trying to finish the job? Calm down… you're stuck with me for life."
Her firm declaration snapped him back to reality, and he quickly reined in the poison surging out of control.
"I'll hold you to that promise. Or else… I'll poison the world to the ground," Leo said, voice trembling.
Grace hummed softly, running a hand through his hair to soothe him. She knew he meant it. Everyone who knew them knew—she was the leash on this lunatic.
