Finding Ace (Book 3)

Chapter 24. Mercy

Aria

A deep voice called to me, but I couldn't find my way out of the darkness. The memory of the plane ride to china was blurry. They used a drug to put us to sleep to shut us up. The deep voice called for me again, finally pulling me from the gloom.

A groan escaped me. My eyes fluttered open, and my vision blurred. "Ace," I whispered.

"I'm not exactly sure how the fuck we are getting out of this one, bebita," Ace muttered.

We were in China, but I wasn't sure for how long. We sat in wooden chairs back to back and tied up.

"We have to get the fuck out of here, Ace," I murmured. "God only knows what they will do to our family if we don't."

"They want to take everything we have and then kill us," Ace said and sighed. A hint of hopelessness seeped into Ace's voice, and it caught me off guard. Ace never used to admit to defeat of any kind. I knew it had to do with his lack of memory. Ace didn't understand or realize how powerful he was because he had forgotten all of the things he had gone through.

"We have gotten out of so much worse, Ace," I said in a stern voice. "They have to know by now we are missing. It won't be long, and they'll know damn well who took us."

"I just need to somehow get loose," Ace said and sighed.

"Break the fucking ropes, Ace," I said. It wouldn't be the first time he had done it.

"Yeah, right," Ace muttered. The disbelief in his voice angered me.

"Put some effort into it!" I hissed. "You can do it, Ace. You have done it before."

The door suddenly swung open. I wasn't facing the door, so I didn't see who came into the room.

"Well, so much for you two killing me. I thought I was going to die, begging for mercy? You Latin King's aren't shit, that's what I think. You're all talk. I think you're fucking powerless and gutless," Bohai sneered. I couldn't see him, but I recognized the voice right away.

"Undo these ropes and fight me like a real man. You are a fucking pussy! We will see who is powerless and gutless!" I shouted.

Bohai laughed at my threat.

"She has a point, and she could probably kick your ass. You've been sitting behind a desk for too long. All that power and money made you a coward," Ace spat. "You're weak."

Bohai's footsteps came closer, and I heard a loud thud. I looked back in time to see Ace's head whip to the side. Bohai held a metal pipe. Bohai swung the pipe a second time at Ace's head. Ace slipped into unconsciousness and slumped over in his chair.

"Ace!" I shouted. "You son of a bitch! What the hell did you do to him."

Bohai stood in front of me and smirked. "From what I understand, Ace's head was very injured in the plane crash. The doctors told Ace that if he took any more blows to the head, he would probably die."

"So, help me, god, if you killed my husband, you had better kill me now. I will get out of this chair, Bohai, and when I do. . ." I trailed off. My tone grew more menacing with every word. "You're dead," I whispered in a raspy voice.

Bohai's smirk faded, and he looked away for a moment. Bohai sighed and looked back at me. "We'll see about that," Bohai said.

An innocent smile spread across my face, and I batted my eyelashes. "Oh, you will see," I said and giggled.

Bohai rolled his eyes and walked out of the room. He slammed the door.

"Ace!" I shouted. "Wake the fuck up, baby!"