After Ace slams his door shut, it does nothing to block out the noise in his head.
His thoughts won't stop.
They crash into each other, relentless, ruthless, until he feels like his skull might crack from the pressure.
His breath is ragged, his chest tight, his hands shaking at his sides.
Does Kieran really love him like he claims now?
Or is this just another desperate move? Another way to prove himself?
Did he regret everything he did to him? Does he even understand the weight of what he put Ace through?
Ace's footsteps are restless, his body too tense to stay still. He stalks across his room, then turns on his heel and paces back, but it doesn't help.
Nothing helps.
The questions keep coming, one after another, looping in his head until he can't think straight.
Why did he step down as an alpha? Why would he throw away everything he spent his life building?