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?

up the gun without hesitation and followed him into the

It's all in the past..." Jonah murmured as if trying to heal his bloody wound with

words.

the person's death, but I have to

"Did you choose to be with Jul

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

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

kindness, it wasn't just to help

wanted to see him and couldn't resist being near him. He

Jonah slowly parted his lips.

widened her eyes in

eyes. To you, I'm a good

cares for younger

his head. "But I'm far from as good as you

people."

could you... how could you use Jul as

grabbed his arm. Her fingers were almost embedded into his skin. "Jul

he's been helping you, our family, Jasper, and Lauren wholeheartedly! How could

I admit that I was attracted to Julien initially