Can’t Win Me Back

Carl's eyes blazed with feral intensity.

A monstrous grin twisted his face as he laughed and cried simultaneously, lost in a manic frenzy.

"Very well then...

Let's die together," he declared.

"All you've done is because you want to be with Axel as an unlawful couple." Carl chuckled.

"But don't you ever dare dream of having your wish come true!" Carl held Amber in a chokehold as he retreated toward the edge of the roof step by step.

At last, he planted a cold and moist kiss on Amber's cheek, accompanied by a drop of bitter tear.

"Amber, if we can't be together when we're alive, let's be husband and wife when we get to the afterlife." In the next second, Amber's heart dropped as she fell backward weightlessly.

"Amber!" Axel cried out.

At lightning speed, he charged toward Amber.

Simultaneously, a whoosh sounded from the church rooftop.

A sharp crack followed a piercing sound that tore through the air from over 300 feet away.

As Amber was dragged toward the roof's edge with the vicious Carl, she heard a sharp crack above her head, like an egg against a rock.

Terror-stricken, she gasped for breath.

Then, the air seemed to freeze.

Axel saw a gunshot wound blossoming on Carl's forehead.

at Axel, mouth wide

were in extreme pain,

in fear as she waited

was

building, Axel grabbed Amber's arm in

a roar, Axel pulled her into his

broad back curved, shielding her completely beneath his

hold

"Amber, you're alright now.

okay," Axel comforted

uncontrollably, his tears, pounding heart, and labored

on Amber

her white wedding dress, slumped in his

back, but her

couldn't lift them

"Oh, dear Lord...

God!" Cyrus let out a long

been scared

most terrifying crime scene that I've handled within these three

day, all that fear is going to leave me with an occupational injury!" "Jasper is

us in secret.'' Jonah

"None of the men in the Taylor family can compare to him." Carl, who

and moved him

the sniper who had been lying in wait on the

his gun

in his eyes,

was composed,