Can’t Win Me Back

Jonah continued, "After his identity was exposed, Khaos abandoned him, and Cloudtop hunted him down. Traitors always meet the state—death."

"So... back then, you executed him as Judas?" Alyssa's voice trembled as a chill ran through her body.

Jonah closed his eyes and shook his head in pain.

"When I be the leader, I swore that I would never kill. It was my bottom line. But back then... everyone was pressuring me

and forcing to execute him myself."

Listening to this, Alyssa felt suffocated. Her heart pounded in fear.

"He didn't want to putin a difficult position, so he grabbed the gun from my hand and shot himself."

Jonah's tone was calm and low as he recounted the event again. If it weren't for the crimson in his eyes, Alyssa would have thought

he was telling someone else's story.

Would anyone in the world be able to bear such a devastating blow as watching their beloved take their own life before their eyes?

Jasper had done that, Alyssa might have picked up the gun

It's all in the past..." Jonah murmured

words.

about the person's death, but I have to ask

and continued word by word, "Did you choose

photo in his hand, Jonah bowed his head and grazed his teeth with

Jul, you were attracted to him because he resembled that person. When you approached him

kindness, it wasn't just to help win him

to see him and couldn't resist being near

a long silence, Jonah slowly parted his lips.

her

always perfect in your eyes. To you, I'm a good brother who's emotionally stable, has strong

elders, and cares for

bitterly while shaking his head. "But I'm far from as good as you think. In

people."

how could you... how could you use Jul

his arm. Her fingers were almost embedded into his skin. "Jul gave up everything to

family, Jasper, and Lauren wholeheartedly! How could you do this to

admit that I was attracted to Julien initially