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!"

to flick him on the head.

jogged into the bedroom with an aspirin and a glass of water. Then, she took

when she found that Alyssa was running a high fever of over 100°F. "Good heavens! You can kill

to stumble. "Mr. Beckett, you're an idiot! At this temperature, we should be getting her to a hospital, not an aspirin, or

remorseful for hurting his beloved over his ridiculous possessiveness. He and Rosie hurriedly changed her clothes while Axel turned his back to them out of

that moment, Alyssa resembled a young, defenseless child. Rosie helped her

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

back facing Alyssa. "Lyse, I'll

can manage," Jasper

wished to spare Axel

pursed his parched lips

carrying her to the hospital. If she fell ill at night, each of us took our turn to comfort her and make her sleep." Axel effortlessly hoisted Alyssa onto his back,

you love and dote on her, but you pale in comparison to what we've done for her. Now, I have reservations about

have seemed exaggerated, they came from a place of genuine concern from an older

clenched his fist when Axel carried Alyssa out of

himself in front of

forgiving of him. You can't afford to be overly kind to men, or they'll take advantage!" Despite his simmering anger, Axel

her dry lips, which had started cracking from the fever. "Jasper