Aiden turned his back on her, his fists clenched so tightly that his veins were visible now. He didn’t want to look at her again, because if he did, he knew the rage in his eyes might consume him completely and he’d snap at her.

"From today onward," his voice came out low, sharp, and final, "we are strangers, Michelle."

Michelle’s breath caught and she shook her head at his words.

"If you could even think of hurting the woman I chose," he said, his words shaking with fury, ...