“Let him go,” I said.
Vincent bent down and unlocked his cuffs then freed his legs. Fallon rose to his feet, wincing.
“Take Stella with you. She may as well sleep on campus since she’s been going to classes. No sense in leaving her here with us,” I continued.
Levin rolled his eyes.
“Bianca and I will be back the day after tomorrow. I want you two to stay on campus as well,” I said, nodding to Vincent and Levin. “Make sure everything is going according to plan before I bring our queen home.”
Bianca had been silent the entire time. I took her chin in my fingers and made her face me instead of Fallon.
“Look at me,” I murmured, staring intently in her eyes. “Bid him goodbye. Make sure he does the right thing. I really don’t want to have to kill him, but you know I will if he fucks this up.”
"OK," she whispered.
I released her, my heart aching, as she scrambled up and approached Fallon. He stared at her hungrily. The moment she was close to him, he hauled her into his arms and held her, whispering in her ear as she buried her face in his chest, sobbing softly.
I hated it, but I loved her. And love, as I was learning, had a fuck of a lot of sacrifice.