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.

What are you trying to do?" Jonah clenched his fists so tightly that his

"IT wanted Dr.

see your true colors."

died unjustly because of

bear to see such a nice man like

falling for your despicable

"After all, seeing Dr.

younger brother who died

save him from

that you've hated

me

Julien!" Uri clicked his

a

your love for him is as deep

an act in front of me?" Jonah couldn't bear

He roared, "No...

He's not a substitute.

Sean were just at

word, Sean was perplexed, but Alyssa, who knew about Jonah's past,

felt a chill wash

was Blake to you then? You once said you would die

Blake ever made was to fucking fall in love with you!" "That's

His bloodlust surged.

Julien a 'substitute'

every day has been unbearably dull."