Axel didn't care that he was soaked to the bone. He grabbed onto Amber's shoulders as she trembled violently.

"You're alright... I'm here! Don't be afraid!

Amber stared at him blankly. Her face was pale, and her mouth hung open. It was as if she were drowning, gasping for air.

"Was it a nightmare? You're okay. Don't be afraid... I'm right here.' Axel panicked. He pulled her into his arms.

"H... I'll help myself." Amber shivered uncontrollably, trying to cover the old scars on her body.

Back at The Millennium, Jameson had tormented her for days. That dark, humiliating past was suffocating her.

She avoided leaving the lights on because intimacy deeply traumatized her.

She only showered alone; those hideous scars were constant reminders of her shameful past.

The trauma lingered, and she didn't want the love of her life to see her in such an ugly state. Surprise flashed across Axel's eyes. He realized what was happening.

He stepped into the bathtub with her, embracing her tightly. His eyes were bloodshot.

he said,

Being in Axel's warm embrace gradually calmed

to be with you. I am the one who doesn't deserve you." Axel gently patted her back as she trembled. Those scars

too.

look ahead.

early hours of the moming, all was

sat on the patio, a blanket wrapped around her, gazing at the moon. She was worried about Jasper and the terrifying

What are

eyes lit up when she saw Axel. "Axel, when

go to you and Jonah because I have

and put it around Alyssa's shoulders. 'It's too cold out here. Let's go

to love sitting here, watching the snow. Mom did

that he was worried. In a concerned voice, she

A pain shot through Axel's heart

"What happened?"

still haunted by her past. She doesn't talk about it because she doesn't want me to worry. She's been

Alyssa, Axel stared out at the snowy grounds. "I feel helpless. I can't erase her

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