Chapter 49. Nevertheless

ACE

 Before I can speak my mind, he ends the call. He fucking ends the call.

 My eyes move from Jacob to the wall, I start contemplating who to punch instead of Zade. I settle for the wall. I don't even flinch when I start bleeding. I don't feel any pain, I am too angry to feel anything.

 "Ace?" Ryker calls concerned.

 I want to cry in frustration, I want to scream the roof down, I want to run home to Aella, I want to tie her to the bed, so she never leaves my sight. Most importantly, I want to kill Zade.

 "Let's prepare for war." I am equally shocked by my decision when I speak.

 "Ace, calm down."

 I grab Ryker's shirt angrily, shaking him in anger. "Don't you fucking tell me to calm down? He hurt my woman, he threatened my woman, he questioned my love for my woman..." My voice breaks as I force the next word out of my mouth. "He wants her dead."

 "I understand Ace." His calm voice only pisses m