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My eyes instinctively shifted toward Leo again before I could stop myself, and judging from the way Leo suddenly looked away afterward, he noticed it too.
The emergency line finally connected against my ear.
"Hello, what is your emergency?" the dispatcher asked calmly.
Before I could answer, Jace suddenly grabbed my wrist again with surprising strength despite how weak he looked.
"No," he said quickly, panic flooding his face again. "Do not call them."
I frowned immediately.
"Jace—"
"You do not understand," he whispered desperately while tightening his grip around my wrist. "If the police get involved, they will go after him and you know Enigmas are not supposed to exist."
Leo's expression darkened instantly behind his glasses before he slowly turned toward me.
"He is right," he said quietly. "If law enforcement realizes an Enigma is involved, it immediately becomes a governmental matter instead of a domestic violence case. Enigmas are not supposed to exist."
