Can’t Win Me Back

"Maggie, I love you!" Xavier typed.

Maggie replied, "Xave, you're not usually this corny. What happened?"

Xavier couldn't bring himself to tell her that those words were his final ones if something happened to him. His phone buzzed again. It was Maggie sending another message that read, "I love you too, Xave."

Tears filled Xavier's eyes. His lips quivered, and his heart raced. He cursed under his breath. It was time to go all out.

With that, he grabbed the machete, swung open the car door, and swiftly took down two of Jasper's attackers.

But Xavier wasn't a fighter. He had no real combat experience. It didn't take long before a blade sliced into his arm, the deep cut searing with pain.

Jasper's eyes widened. He roared, "Xavier, get back in the car!"

Distracted, Jasper's opponent swung a machete at his face.

Xavier gasped, "Mr. Beckett!"

the strike, his reflexes quick. He retaliated

pain, scrambled back into the car. Now, he understood why

they fell in a bloody massacre.

next wave of attackers

eyes, Jasper snatched a blade from one of the fallen assassins and cracked

part of Justin's twisted plan. Even if Jasper survived, the press

of a sports car engine

"Jasper, we're here!"

his heart swelling with emotion as Jonah and Axel stepped

determination surged

Justin, Jasper had been prepared to walk this dark path alone,

brothers-in-arms, sharing perils together, while he and Axel reconnected

it would have been possible if Alyssa hadn't once been his,

and the witness with you. I'll handle this," Axel said, his tone confident as he slipped