Can’t Win Me Back

"Lyse is like a pure and innocent goddess to me. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get any nearer to

her. You will never understand the extent of my pain." Jameson shut his eyes and grappled with the

piercing heartache.

His heart drummed against his ribcage, begging to be freed. Trapped in despair, it was a howling beast

demanding to be released.

"I had once wanted the best for her. But now, I even entertain the idea of hurting her. If she's a

goddess, I'd like to defile her, pulling her to my level..."

He thought, "Alyssa Taylor, I am a cunning scorpion. A scorpion is cruel in nature. It'd sting the frog that

helps carry it over the river.

"But I won't kill you. I'll simply love you in my own way."

It didn't take Jasper long to get his hands on the addresses of the two young girls. The next afternoon,

Xavier drove Alyssa and Jasper to meet with the two victims in the hope of convincing them to serve as

witnesses in court.

girls' families, they deliberately showed up in

simple suits. Jasper did not

a regal air and looked good in whatever he

had transformed into a wholly

and trustworthy as

looked dazzling because she

attracted the attention of

would harden upon laying eyes on

you stop staring at me in that manner?" Alyssa had goosebumps after being stared at

so and inched further away from Jasper. "It feels a little

her into his arms.

me."

nothing." Confused, she pressed

His eyes filled with desire.

she was dressed in a monotone outfit, she still looked

serious mission. I'm not in the mood for this." She pressed

with a

bad, he sighed. "It's my fault for not