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.

stop him from living normally." "Tf it's just an external injury, why

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

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

Her eyes were reddened.

her hand and stumbled out of

Your body's

move!" Jonah and Axel rushed to help her, but before they could, her legs buckled,

didn't give

even if she had to crawl to

end, Jonah scooped her up and carried her

He was still unconscious.

"Jasper...

are you unconscious for so long?" Alyssa's hospital gown was drenched in her cold

her pale cheeks and onto

" Wake up...

up and look at me, okay? "T won't go about my own

to you in

be so headstrong

won't have you worry about me

Don't scare me...

wake up!" But only silence