Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Jonah placed his hand firmly on Jasper’s shoulder and gave it a squeeze.

“The presidential office and royal palace are the safest places in all of Kontina.

Plus, Lyse is together with Miley.

If anything happened to Lyse, Miley would’ve already called us.

Don’t worry too much.” Despite his words, Jonah felt a growing unease.

As Alyssa’s eldest brother, he cared deeply for her.

Cyrus immediately called Miley.

His expression hardened.

“This isn’t good.

Miley isn’t answering,” he said grimly.

In an instant, the faces of all three men turned grim.

Jasper, Jonah and Cyrus raced back to the presidential office.

The moment they entered the courtyard, they sensed something was off.

who were supposed to be standing outside the

Miley! “Lyse!” They called out as they ran into

dropped at the sight

the

like she was in pain, her shoulders

seemed to

“Miley!” Jasper’s heart tightened.

He rushed to her.

Where’s Lyse?” Miley’s

her face

pale and streaked with tears, and her eyes were swollen and

her? Tell us!”

always been steady as a mountain, firm as a rock, and deep

the circumstances, the calmer he

true if Lyse was

minor, would shake his world and

Jonah’s chest tightened, but he still went forward and put his arms around Jasper’s trembling

out what happened and where Lyse went.” All the blood had drained from

He was visibly panicking.

cried out, “Stop crying, Miley! Tell

they heard the sound

with his secretary and head of

so full of worry that his face