Can’t Win Me Back

"I'm doing really well." Rose's eyes narrowed as she flicked ash off her cigarette. "The world is my

home.

I have no family or kin to my name."

"What are you talking about? If you don't have family, who am I then?" Alyssa held Rose's arm lovingly.

"The moment I become your mentor, you'll always be my... you know how it goes."

"Taking advantage of me now, aren't you?" Rose teasingly pinched Alyssa's chin with the hand holding

her cigarette.

Rose had a natural physique, taller and broader than Alyssa. Their affectionate and teasing

movements made quite the sight. They looked like a couple of lesbian lovers.

Meanwhile, Silas was in the crowd some distance away, watching Rose's every move.

He didn't like people who smoked. Every time Axel started smoking, Silas would try and find a way to

snatch the cigarette away.

at Rose holding the cigarette with her slender fingers,

around her face, and the relaxed look in her eyes, he

creature to Silas,

the most.

away and downed an entire glass of iced water from

table.

some time since Silas had met Rose. They hadn't contacted one another

account nearly every single day. He had

to any updates

thought he and Rose would naturally grow closer tonight because of what

time.

to him nor so much

uncomfortable. So he snatched a glass

what was inside it.

Cyrus

El Lukadore tequila with 55 percent alcohol content.