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!"

Jasper dodged the strike, his reflexes quick. He retaliated

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

in a bloody massacre. Jasper, though covered in cuts and blood, stood like an

the next

of the fallen assassins and cracked his neck.

if Jasper survived, the press conference

a

"Jasper, we're here!"

turned, his heart swelling with emotion as Jonah and Axel stepped out

rush of strength and determination surged

his lips, but the words were lost inside. Since challenging Justin, Jasper had been prepared to walk this dark path alone, unsure

mercy ensured he didn't face the fight on his own. Jasper and Jonah became brothers-in-arms, sharing perils together, while he and Axel reconnected through their shared

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

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