Love? What's Love?

Book #1 of Love Series

I looked at him through tears, my voice breaking as I whispered, "You think you can hurt me?" But the moment the words left my lips, his laugh cut me down. "Hurt you? You're already broken. You cling to me because no one else would ever want you. You'll never be enough." Each sentence slammed into me, sharper than any blade, and I cried harder, my chest aching under the weight of his cruelty. I wanted to fight back, to scream, but the truth was his words dug into the places I feared most, the ones I tried to hide. My sobs filled the silence, and for a moment I hated him, hated myself for still needing him. Then, just as the air grew heavy between us, he stepped closer. His hands gripped my waist tightly, pulling me against him, and before I could move, his lips brushed against mine. "I... just need you to be safe when i am gone." he said, my eyes widen. GONE??? WHERE IS HE GOING???