Can’t Win Me Back

Jasper wanted to console Alyssa but found himself at a loss for words. So, he remained silent.

"Disappointed, aren't you?" Alyssa sniffled as she smiled bitterly.

"Not at all."

Perhaps he had been expecting too much.

As a woman, she was intelligent, capable, and a strategist for victory. Beyond that, she boldly stepped forward to fight against the dark forces. She was strong and perfect as she was why should he expect her to be anything more? Yet, seeing Alyssa's vulnerable side unsettled him. Something tugged at his heartstrings, a deep ache he couldn't ignore.

"I found it! I found Ms. Altman's cell phone!"

With more manpower and better visibility as the sun rose, it didn't take long to locate Amber's bloodied phone.

"Ambs..."

Alyssa's face drained of color as terror gripped her at the sight of the bloodstained device.

Jasper, on the other hand, remained composed. He tried powering on the phone, and to their surprise, it turned on.

"What's the password?" Jasper asked gently, his voice steady as his gaze met Alyssa's tear-filled eyes.

With trembling hands, Alyssa took the phone and entered Axel's birthdate. The screen unlocked instantly.

they found images of

wary of unexpected events, had saved a copy

in, his head close to Alyssa's as they studied the contents

in Grunslandish, they read

their shoulders. Unfortunately, his lack of

human

fiery gaze locked

be of the documents Amber found at The Millenium. Jameson

interjected, his voice anxious, "was

the phone tightened, her expression sharpening. "If she found this document at

proves

RC's representative in Cyrriso

en

as leverage against RC. Now that Jameson and

The atmosphere grew tense.

and Sheryl. They were

no emotion, but his

bastard!" Landon roared,

breath, forcing herself to think clearly. "Why would Amber call me at such a critical moment? She's the

cut through her thoughts. "You and she are alike in

beat, but she pressed on. "If she called