Can’t Win Me Back

"Lyse, calm down.

Listen to me!" Jonah felt a sharp pain in his chest, emotions swirling inside him.

He knew he couldn't keep the truth from Alyssa but had to explain it in a way that didn't make things seem worse than they were.

"Jasper got hurt fighting Jameson on Rose Island.

He's been unconscious since then.

But don't worry, aside from being shot in the left shoulder, he has no other external injuries, and his internal organs are fine." "Left shoulder...

again?" Alyssa's eyes brimmed with tears.

Her heart ached for him.

"Back on Shelland Island, Jasper hurt his left shoulder saving me.

Now, he's been shot there again? His left shoulder will be ruined for life!" A tear rolled down her cheek as if the bullet had pierced her heart too.

"Don't worry, Lyse," Miley said quickly.

"Jeremy and I found the best surgeon in Kontina to remove the bullet and operate.

Jasper's arm will be fine.

might have some pain, but it won't stop him from living normally." "Tf it's just an external injury, why is he still unconscious?" Alyssa's voice trembled with

felt suffocating, as if invisible hands were choking her, spreading

see Jasper! I have to be with him!" Ignoring her brothers' protests, Alyssa rolled

Her eyes were reddened.

from her hand and stumbled out

Your body's

to help her, but before they could, her

she didn't

to reach Jasper, even if she had to

up and carried her to

He was still unconscious.

"Jasper...

happened to you? Why are you unconscious for so long?"

cheeks

" Wake up...

okay? "T won't go about my own way

will listen to

be

you worry about

Don't scare me...

But only