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.

against the wall. Having nowhere to escape to, she was subjected to

like an exhausted traveler who had come across an oasis. He forced her lips

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

would have continued doing so all day

drenched and clung to his solid chest. He might as well not wear anything.

rosy. Was he trying to

up?” she cursed him out harshly as

only attack you.” After the kiss, he

longer lingered.

her and lifted her chin as he remarked,

does it?”

Get into your bed!” She looked away as her