Eye of the Storm

Ace POV

I had to go to Alvarez for the first shipment which of course she had to start shit right before I was leaving. Every time my anger took over towards her, I felt disgusting. I hated myself and I hated how I was breaking the girl I loved but I didn't know how to stop.

The way she begged me to forgive her, to love her. When I thought I left those marks on her something inside me shifted. I was so rough with her, fucked her hard while wrapping my hand around her already bruised neck. I even left a few bruises on her ass and she thought she deserved it. I was fucking drunk, drowning in myself pity that she wanted Ethan and I lost control. I didn't even know she was hurt or nearly died. How can I let her leave my side when she is so willing to walk right into danger?

I realized the next morning that she was slowly losing herself at the idea of me turning my back on her. I wanted to be everything good to her and I was turning into everything that would destroy her. Everything Derek