Chapter 7 Who Knew How Many Women That Mouth Had Kissed

Liora's POV Ethan suddenly looked like a different man. His light brown eyes burned with rage, and his jaw tightened as if he were about to strike. "I'll kill him, Lio. Whoever he is, I swear it." I had never seen him like this before, and it hit me that maybe I had never truly known him at all. I didn't know when he became this way, or if he had always been like this, and I had simply never realized. I closed my eyes. After the blaze of anger burned out, all that was left was exhaustion that reached my bones. "Ethan, do you remember what I said when you proposed?" I made myself speak slowly, clear on every word. "If you ever betrayed me, I would leave and never look back. It's time, Ethan." He grabbed my hand. His eyes were rimmed red, pleading and broken, panic finally cracking through his calm. "Lio, don't leave me. You know I won't allow that." I pulled free without looking at him and started up the stairs to pack. My voice stayed calm as I said, "I've made up my mind. Et