Can’t Win Me Back

Julien's merciless, hate-filled words hit Jonah like a ton of bricks. The pain was unbearable, a gut-wrenching ache that shattered his heart.

Under the dim lighting, Julien vaguely noticed a sorrowful tear forming at the corner of Jonah's eye. But before it could fall, Jonah forced a blink, swallowing his emotions whole.

Despite Jonah's attempt to brace himself, sorrow engulfed him, a tidal wave of despair. His features mirrored the devastation ripping through his heart.

As Evan opened the driver's side door, Julien lurched forward and vomited again. The sickening sound of him retching echoed in the air as if he were expelling everything inside him.

"Judas, Mr. Lovelace looks like he's suffering from alcohol poisoning. We should take him to the hospital."

Evan's worry deepened at Julien's condition.

Jonah wordlessly removed his suit jacket and began cleaning the mess in the car. His chest tightened painfully as he watched Julien groaning, clearly suffering.

Then, without hesitation, he pulled Julien into his arms.

Jonah knew Julien's alcohol tolerance. He wasn't the type to get drunk easily. For him to be this far gone, something must have driven him to the edge.

Something terrible.

"I'm parched... So parched... It's so warm..."

growing unfocused. He breathed a warm sigh that brushed Jonah's skin

what's happening? Julien's burning

the heat radiating through the skin of Julien's

"Judas, this isn't normal."

Julien's dazed expression. A sudden realization dawned on him. "Someone drugged

to the man who had been shamelessly

on Julien

voice a clipped stream of venom. Minutes later, the man who had targeted Julien was dragged through the back exit of the bar and tossed into the grimy alley like refuse. He was soon swallowed

We need to get him

for that.

evidence of Julien's desperate hold. Additionally, his neck was marked by Julien's nails,

going to KS

hung

Seaview Manor was a place of quietude. Jasper, his countenance

corridor, pausing outside Javier's

knock, and Javier's voice, rich and deep, sounded

found Javier alone on the couch

blood pressure. You shouldn't be drinking