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!"

his reflexes quick. He

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

dozen well-trained assassins surrounded Jasper, but one by one, they fell in a bloody massacre. Jasper, though covered in cuts and blood,

next

fallen assassins and cracked his neck. He couldn't take them all down. He

Even if

of a sports car

"Jasper, we're here!"

as Jonah and Axel stepped out of

rush of strength and determination surged

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

became brothers-in-arms, sharing

it would have been possible if Alyssa hadn't once

said,