Can’t Win Me Back

The snow was falling heavily, and the chilling winds howled through the night.

Remy had no car, so he trudged through the snow alone, each step more exhausting than the last.

His thoughts were consumed with Alyssa—was she still alive? In danger? And Jasper's unrelenting resolve to reach her, even after being shot and drenched in blood.

Remy pressed his calloused, trembling hand to his chest.

His heart hammered in his ribcage erratically.

A sharp, searing pain shot through his temples, blurring his vision.

He collapsed to his knees in the snow, his body racked with agony.

The pain surged deep within him, and his eyes felt like they were going to burst from their sockets.

It was unbearable.

His breath came in ragged gasps.

His hands scrambled for the necklace hanging from his neck—inside it was a hidden medicine box.

Justin had told him that the medication in there could calm him down and relieve him of any pain.

It would be able to save his life.

But in his desperate haste, the pill slipped from his fingers and fell into the snow.

Remy's head buzzed.

Trembling, he searched frantically in the snow for it.

He had never felt such panic.

His headache was intensifying.

In order to relieve the agonizing pain, he removed his shirt and buried his scarred body in the snow, allowing the bone- piercing iciness to relieve him of his pain.

To his surprise, this method he tried randomly was effective! Slowly, he opened his bloodshot eyes.

and his head throbbed, the pain was

face was as

shirt back on

was his caller, a look of annoyance came

He hesitated for amoment.

to ring

phone by

that

Did something happen to you?" Sheryl's voice was emotionless as if she was

glint flashed across Remy's

steady voice, he answered, "Yeah,

Sheryl questioned, "You lost your car? What happened to it?" "Jasper stole it from me." Sheryl exclaimed in disbelief, "What? You didn't

he uttered a lie, which was something he had never done

ask

to ruins

me and shot me." Sheryl fell silent

to

the best soldier

outstanding

that Remy wasn't a match for

have left to go

the consequences of your failure this time are

about how you'll explain yourself

into the night, his breath misting

some pondering, he lifted his hand slowly and fired a shot at his

stained

the pain, Remy's forehead

the agony

the contrary, he curled his lips upward into a

his badly wounded body, Jasper tagged along with Elias and the rescue team as they entered the

Beckett, you really don't

if he had just gone fora dive, Elias couldn't

leave it to us to

Alyssa.

has informed her family