Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Jonah continued, "After his identity was exposed, Khaos abandoned him, and Cloudtop hunted him down. Traitors always meet the

sfate—death."

"So... back then, you executed him as Judas?" Alyssa's voice trembled as a chill ran through her body.

Jonah closed his eyes and shook his head in pain.

"When | becthe leader, | swore that | would never kill. It was my bottom line. But back then... everyone was pressuring me

and forcingto execute him myself."

Listening to this, Alyssa felt suffocated. Her heart pounded in fear.

"He didn't want to putin a difficult position, so he grabbed the gun from my hand and shot himself."

Jonah's tone was calm and low as he recounted the event again. If it weren't for the crimson in his eyes, Alyssa would have thought

he was telling someone else's story.

Would anyone in the world be able to bear such a devastating blow as watching their beloved take their own life before their eyes?

If Jasper had done that, Alyssa might have picked up the gun without hesitation and followed him into the afterlife.

It's all in the past..." Jonah murmured as if trying to

words.

about the person's death,

by word, "Did you choose to be with Jul because he looks

Jonah bowed his head and grazed his teeth with his

were attracted to him because he resembled

kindness, it wasn't just to helpwin him

and couldn't resist being near him. He simply reminded you of that person, didn't

Jonah slowly parted his lips.

her eyes

I'm always perfect in your eyes. To you, I'm a good brother who's

and cares for

his head. "But I'm far from as good as you

people."

how could you... how could you use Jul as

almost embedded into his skin. "Jul gave up everything

our family, Jasper, and Lauren

| was attracted to Julien initially because he resembled