Chapter 128: Confrontation (Tyler's POV)

(Tyler’s POV)

I barged into Ryder's room, expecting to find him there, but the room was empty, only fuelling my irritation. I clenched my fists as I set about the rest of the house, determined to find him.

As I searched, my fury only grew. He'd better not have decided to leave...

At last, I stormed into the kitchen, and as luck would have it, there he sat, innocently eating his dinner in the last place I decided to look.

Ryder glanced up at me with an expression of concern. “Did you find—”

Before he could finish his sentence though, my fist connected with his face and sent him reeling. He went flying off of his chair, but somehow managed to catch himself before he went sprawling to the floor.

He glared at me, his teeth clenched as he touched his fingers to his face, scoffing when he looked back down at them and saw the blood that was pouring from his nose.

"Did you just fucking sucker punch me?" he asked, his voice low and threatening.

I didn't even bother to respond, instead, I grabb