Can’t Win Me Back

The night was silent and cold, and a chilling breeze suddenly swept across Jonah's face.

Judas.

That was aname he had not heard in ages.

It echoed from a bloody, misty place far away, igniting a storm of turmoil in his chest.

The voice that carried it felt vaguely familiar, but he couldn't place it immediately.

"Who are you? Are you an ex-Cloudtop member?" Jonah turned away from Alyssa immediately and lowered his voice as much as he could.

"Jonah..." In an instant, Alyssa sensed something was wrong when she noticed the shift in his expression.

"Judas, high status really does make one forgetful, doesn't it?" Uri's icy, sinister voice pierced through Jonah's thoughts like a venomous snake.

"It seems that the ever noble Judas has eyes only for Blake." "You're...

Uri Holland?" An uncertainty clawed at Jonah, and a sharp pain shot through his heart.

The night closed in around him like a crushing, mottled wall.

Blake —his hidden ex-lover—haunted him still, a scar he dared not revisit.

Panic surged within him, sensing something was amiss— Uri's unexpected cal] and Julien's tardiness.

A wave of dread washed over him as he feared the worst had happened.

Uri chuckled coldly.

"You're with Julien? What are you trying to do?" Jonah clenched his fists

"IT wanted Dr.

see your true colors." Uri's

unjustly

see such a

for your despicable lies

"After all, seeing Dr.

of my younger brother

urge to save him from the fiery pit."

I know that you've hated

come at me if you have

hurt Julien!" Uri clicked

a

pretending your love for him is as deep as

putting on such an act in front of me?" Jonah couldn't

He roared, "No...

He's not a substitute.

Sean were just at

was perplexed, but Alyssa, who knew about Jonah's past, had a sudden

felt a chill wash over

a substitute, what was Blake to you then? You once said you

Have you forgotten him now that you have a new lover? Your so-called 'love' is worthless! The biggest mistake Blake ever made was to fucking fall in love with you!" "That's enough!" A primal rage consumed Jonah, causing his body to shake uncontrollably as if a beast had

His bloodlust surged.

a 'substitute' again, I

Blake's death, every day has been unbearably dull." With malice, he added,