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.

on the floor, groaning in pain. Jonah

Jonah to brawl so long as his actions were morally justifiable. "Where's Julien?" Jonah repeated, stepping over the man without a second glance and closing in on Evan. "H-He's at the bar.

Jonah rasped, eyes already scanning the

commanding presence drew every gaze

him go, his mind whirring. Jonah was

and quiet, with a demeanor so unassuming that it bordered on demure. He wouldn't be caught dead in a place like this,

Blake made him feel safe and content, leading Evan to believe

strikingly handsome and bearing a resemblance to Blake, Julien was volatile and unyielding the polar opposite of

wasn't so sure. Jonah was undeniably in love with Julien, and it wasn't just about his looks anymore. He loved the

With a few buttons undone, his sculpted collarbone and a hint of pale skin were visible as a man refilled

with a hungry gleam in his eyes. "I noticed

wide, sarcastic smile. Turning his cheek to the man, he deliberately displayed his

on Julien's face initially startled the man, his eyes widening in surprise. But the shock quickly gave way to something else, something akin to awe. He reached out, his touch gentle, and whispered, " You're mesmerizing...

onto a bench, and leaped onto the stage,

the music with a reckless abandon that made the