Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 704

Jasper rolled out of his bed and rushed over to Alyssa.

“You-” she began. He grasped her wrist and spun her around dizzyingly into a hug. She bumped her head against his chest.

“Lyse, I’m so glad you’re safe,” Jasper mumbled repeatedly and rested his chin on her shoulder. He seemed to care more about her than himself even when he was injured.

Alyssa refrained from touching Jasper. She protested, “You’re still injured. Don’t move around. Go back to your bed and rest now.”

“No,” he stubbornly refused, tightening his arms around her.

Widening her eyes, she sensed his fast-beating heart. Why? His body was warm and tense, his trembling suggesting something was wrong.

“Jasper, you’re not quite yourself now. Please let go of me. You should-Mmph-” She was cut off when Jasper sealed her lips with a kiss. His heart raced, and his breathing was ragged.

her while she strumbled backward until her back was pressed against the wall. Having nowhere to escape to, she was subjected to his aggressive kiss.

who had come across an oasis.

and kissed her. His breathing stabilized after a while, and the trembling faded. Even his uncontrollable desire was

would have continued doing

they were sweaty and panting. Jasper’s patient outfit was drenched and clung to his

he trying to kiss his way back

cursed him

After the kiss,

longer lingered.

her and lifted her chin as he remarked,

hurt, does it?”

bed!” She looked away as