Can't Win Me Back



"What are you saying, Jasper?" Axel's lips curled into his usual, careless smile. His nonchalance was as if the world's end held no consequence for him.

"Who said I'm going for a final battle? I'm just returning to work. I've been absent for days. The organization might fire me if I don't go back. Then I'll lose my pension."

*Stop pretending. I've overheard your conversation with Dad." Alyssa pouted, pinching her earlobe. "Don't forget my awesome eavesdropping skills!"

Axel was left speechless. Alyssa truly had a knack for eavesdropping on everything.

'I'm determined to get Amber back, no matter what.' Axel took a deep breath. A dull pain spread throughout his heart. "Jameson's bold enough to reveal his location and even invited me to Kontina. This just shows that it will be one hell of a fierce battle. Honestly, I'm terrified."

"Axel..." Jonah's eyes welled up as he stepped forward, placing his hands firmly on Axel's shoulders.

Axel!" Jasper and Alyssa struggled to hold back their emotions too.

'I'm not afraid of dying. I'm just afraid of not coming back alive to all of you," Axel's casual smile weighed heavily on everyone's hearts.

"That's rubbish, Axel!" Jonah wrapped his arms around Axel. "I will be with you. I will protect you and make sure that nothing happens to you!"

"Don't be silly, Jonah. Julien would cry his eyes out if anything were to happen to you,' Axel teased.

With tears in his eyes, Jonah replied in a choked voice, "We'll all come back alive. We'll be reunited with the ones we love and live out our lives together...

Alyssa couldn't bear the scene. As a sensitive person, her tears started to fall.

"Let me go with you, Axel," Jasper said, his arm around Alyssa's waist, his tense jaw emphasizing his sharp features. "We're academy alumni. I may have left the military for business, but a soldier's blood still runs in me. Who better to be on the front line if not me?"

"That's right. We're alumni, Axel said, touched. His eyes twinkled. "I didn't expect us to fight alongside each other like this."

"Jasper..." Alyssa looked deeply at him with flushed cheeks. Intense pride surged through her, but worry

consumed her. Still, she didn't want to add to Jasper's burden. Besides, if she kept him from going, he'd regret not taking Jameson down.

With tears held back, she forced a calm expression. "Silas and Cyrus have been working on this case. On top of that, Nicholas is a state witness. Additionally, Jameson's hideout in Solana City is compromised, Schmidt Group's shares have plummeted, and those responsible have either been arrested or dismissed from their roles.

"He's at his wits' end in Kontina. Cyrus managed to get a Red Notice issued, so the police are already searching for him.

*Previously, Jeremy had not built a strong enough case against Jameson. But now that he has, with the

president's authority, Jeremy has ensured that Kontina's authorities are also on the hunt for Jameson. Escape is impossible this time."

Axel's heart pounded. 'It's only five days until Amber and Carl's wedding."

Alyssa's eyes gleamed with determination. "I'll go with you all."

All three men widened their eyes. In unison, they exclaimed, "No way!"

*No one knows Jameson better than I do," Alyssa said calmly, predicting their response. "Him calling Axel means he's prepared to die with him. Otherwise, with his power, even Axel would struggle to find him. There was no

reason for him to expose himself. His purpose wasn't to lure Axel for Amber but to see me."

Jonah and Axel were stunned. Yet, they said nothing in response. Deep down, they knew that Alyssa was right. Still, they couldn't have their beloved sister risk her life.

'Don't go, Lyse!" Jasper threw his arms around Alyssa without warning. He could almost feel his heart leaping out of his chest.

His embrace was tight, almost suffocating. Alyssa could barely breathe.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

Even so, she remained firm in her decision. "I want to go, Jasper. No matter what happens, I want to be with you. We'll be together forever."

"No, Lyse..." Jasper's voice was rough, filled with fear. They had endured many trials to be together, but this time, Jasper felt an ominous premonition of something terrible awaiting them.

"It's time to end things with Jameson and me." Alyssa smiled softly, soothing Jasper's back. "Do you think Jameson will give up if I stay hidden? He'll just find more ways to force me out. The longer I refuse, the more harm he'll cause to those around me. You know me, Jasper. I won't back down now."

Late at night, the moon shone on lovers making love. Alyssa was especially proactive, and Jasper burned with passion. It was as if this was their last chance to be one.

Jasper was drenched in sweat, his muscles quivering beneath Alyssa's touch.

Alyssa's body rose and fell like the waves, their shadows dancing in the crystal light.

'Lyse... I have to keep you safe. I have to keep you safe," Jasper whispered over and over again.

"I trust you." Alyssa wrapped her arms around his neck, kissing him deeply as her hips gyrated in a slow, sensual rhythm.

They spent the night this way, whispering and holding each other until dawn.