Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Jasper grappled with heartache. The contrast between his tall figure and his helpless demeanor made him the more pitiful.

Axel shot up from the bed and grabbed Jasper's collar. Fixing a piercing gaze on Jasper, he bellowed, "What have you done to my sister? Did you force her into BDSM?"

"No..."

"Why is she bruised all over? Fuck! You should've been the sub even in BDSM!" Axel's grip inadvertently tore one of Jasper's buttons loose. Their faces were mere inches apart.

Axel continued, "We raised Lyse like she was our daughter. She is precious to us. Nothing good has happened to her ever since she dated you. How dare you mistreat her in such a way?

"You may appear a gentleman on the surface, but your behavior in the bedroom is nothing short of savage. You should consider her feelings in the bedroom! How could you hurt her to satisfy your needs?

"Stay there. I'm getting that housekeeper of yours to check the injuries on Lyse's body, and I'll double that on yours."

Axel was visibly furious this time. His concern for Alyssa manifested in an outpouring of emotion, panic, and profanity.

"Axel." Alyssa struggled to open her eyes.

"I'm here!" Axel shoved Jasper aside, crouching by the bed to feel her forehead. His own brow was dotted with sweat from all the worrying.

He remarked, "Your forehead is too hot to the touch. I could fry an egg on it!"

on the head. "I'm a patient in need of rest. Are you. deliberately trying. to

with an aspirin and a glass of water. Then, she took

100°F. "Good heavens! You can kill

and resentful of Jasper, she gave him a hard shove, causing him to stumble. "Mr. Beckett, you're an idiot! At this temperature, we should be getting her to a hospital, not an aspirin, or her health will

was deeply remorseful for hurting his beloved over his ridiculous possessiveness. He and Rosie hurriedly changed her clothes while Axel turned his

child. Rosie helped her put on a jacket,

Jasper was about to carry her in his arms, Axel pushed him away, unwilling to allow him

facing Alyssa. "Lyse,

can manage," Jasper offered without hidden

merely wished to spare Axel

"Get lost." Jasper pursed his parched

took our turn to comfort her and make her sleep." Axel effortlessly hoisted Alyssa onto his back, his eyes smoldering with anger.

pale in comparison to what we've done for her.

place of genuine concern from an

Jasper clenched his fist

clumsy and struggles to assert himself in front of you and others. He just panics." She tugged at Axel's shirt,

kind to men, or they'll take advantage!" Despite his

course I'll be nice to him. It's fine." She pressed her dry lips, which had started cracking from the fever. "Jasper has been struggling in his life. He's only clueless because he tasted happiness for the first time with