Chapter 41

Sergio

I wasn’t about to let him take her away from me. Not after all I’d done to finally attain her. Sonja was mine, always was meant to be. I’d done everything in my power to make her turn naturally to me, but I wouldn’t wait for her this time. Jasper wouldn’t get one more second with her.

“Funny, it sounds like you think you can take me,” I spat at him, loosening my tie. “Come on, fucking royal. Show me what you’ve got.”

He sprung at me, going for my right side. I pivoted, catching him in mid leap, and tossed him into the wall, using my bigger bulk to make sure it hurt. He grunted, but I wasn’t done with him yet. Pinning him there, I plowed my fist into his gut, then one cheek, and the other. Over and over I struck. Every time seeing visions of those that were in my way before.

Mina, and her insistence that I wasn’t good enough. The dishwasher, that dared to monopolize her gentle smiles, an ex that tried to make it up to her. All of them, I saw eac