Can’t Win Me Back

The bar was alive with striking lights and thundering music, and the air was thick with the scent of tobacco and alcohol. The atmosphere was one of moral decay-corrupt, degrading, and vile.

"Where's Julien?" Jonah's voice cut through the noise, his tone icy and sharp.

When Jonah stepped inside, the eyes of several men turned toward him, their gazes filled with illicit intent.

"Why, hello there. Are you here alone? Are you feeling lonely?"

A sexy man sauntered over, draping himself over Jonah's shoulders. He let his hands linger with a playful squeeze. "If you're bored, I'd be happy to keep you company."

Jonah's expression darkened. His hands trembled, veins bulging with barely contained rage.

Suddenly, Evan burst through the crowd, his face twisting in alarm at the sight of Jonah surrounded by a swarm of predatory men.

Evan yelled, "Don't touch him!"

A heavy thump reverberated through the room. Gasps erupted as people scrambled back.

now lay crumpled on the floor, groaning in pain. Jonah hadn't

as his actions were morally justifiable. "Where's Julien?" Jonah repeated, stepping

eyes already scanning the

presence

his mind whirring. Jonah was right-Julien and Blake were

demure. He wouldn't be caught dead

being with Blake made him feel safe and content, leading

While strikingly handsome and bearing a resemblance to Blake, Julien was volatile and

believed Jonah's tolerance of Julien stemmed from his attractive face, but now he wasn't so sure. Jonah was undeniably in love with Julien, and it wasn't just about his looks anymore.

unfocused. With a few buttons undone, his sculpted collarbone and a hint of pale skin were visible

"I noticed you the moment I walked in," the man said.

smile. Turning his cheek to the man, he deliberately displayed his scar. "And now?" he asked, his voice dripping with

quickly gave way to something else, something akin to awe.

abruptly, hopped onto a bench, and leaped onto the stage, where a half-naked pole

to the music with a reckless abandon that made the