Chapter 25 Sora’s POV Sora’s POV The second his mouth crashes against mine, something inside me collapses. My reason already disappeared the moment he grabbed my wrist. What collapses now is the lie I have been telling myself for days. That I do not care. That I do not need him. That I can stand up tonight, walk out of this room, and never look back. Ethan’s kiss is not gentle. It is punishing. Possessive. He forces his way into my mouth with raw anger. His teeth scrape my lower lip. His tongue pushes past my clenched teeth. One hand pins my wrist. The other threads through my hair and grips the back of my neck, holding me in place. I cannot pull away. I cannot turn. I cannot breathe. The mate bond has never controlled him like this. His kiss burns. It is fierce. I can barely breath

