“Hey, change of plans,” I said breathlessly into the phone as I dashed outside. “The guys are back early. You won’t need to come over. I’ll see you tomorrow.”

I hung it up and weaved through the small grove of trees and crept into the dark alley.

“Fallon?” I called out softly, slowly making my way through the darkness.

“Over here,” he called out just as softly.

I rushed forward to the crook and crashed into him. His arms wound around me as he crushed me to his hard body.

I wasn’t quite sure what to say, so I just clung to him instead. We stayed that way for a long time before he finally spoke.

“Run away with me,” he whispered.

I broke away from him and stared up at his handsome face through the dim light of the moon. “What?”

“We can leave tonight. Never come back. I have the money to keep us going. We’ll just disappear and leave this shitty life behind.”

I crinkled my brows. “I-I can’t leave.”

“Princess, we need to. Bad shit is going to happen to you if we don’t. I won’t be able to protect you if you don’t come with me.”

“What about Vinny? And Levin? A-And Dominic?”

“Do you even love Dom, Bianca? Rumor has it you guys are on the outs. Everything is falling apart. I’m handing you a fucking hammer. Use it and break free. You don’t even need to stay with me. I can just get you somewhere safe and let you have a good life. Let you meet someone who can love you and keep you safe. I’m a piece of shit. Dom and the kings will get you killed. Just come away with me. Please. I’m offering you your freedom.”

“I-I love Dominic and the kings,” I said thickly. “I can’t go.”

“Can’t or won’t?”

“Both.”

He stared down at me before whirling me around and pinning me to the wall.

“I won’t ever be able to be with you if you stay. You know that, right?”

“Why not?” I asked, my voice trembling. “Why can’t you join us again?”

He didn’t answer my question. Instead, he pressed his lips to mine, taking control of my body like he had a way of doing. His tongue slid along the seam of my lips, and I parted them for him, offering him the access he wanted.

His kiss deepened, his hands all over my body. We didn’t speak. He simply lifted me and shoved my panties aside before the sound of his zipper sounded out. I knew I should stop him, but I missed him so damn much. Hope just kept blossoming in my chest that maybe he’d agree and join us. That this was the key to making it happen. Proving to him I loved him despite everything.

He pushed into my wet heat, making me cry out against his lips. He wasn’t gentle or sweet. He shoved in and out of me, his lips fused to mine between our rasping breaths beneath the dull moonlight. His fingers dug painfully into my ass cheeks as he held me, his cock sliding in and out of me.

“Fuck,” he grunted breathlessly. “I’ve missed you, baby.”

I didn’t even get to answer him because his mouth was back on mine, seeking out my tongue with his.

He jostled me, shifting upward more and hitting a spot deep within me that made my eyes roll back as he coaxed the orgasm from my body.

I came hard and fast as I gripped him tightly, my body trembling from the euphoria. He let out a soft groan as his release jetted deep inside me. His cock pulsed inside my pussy. We stayed fused together for several long moments as his cock softened. He finally pulled out of me and set me on my feet as he pushed his dick back into his pants.

“Last chance, princess,” he said, cradling my face. “You either come with me now, or I’ll have to be your enemy.”

“You don’t have to do this,” I whispered, staring up at him.

“Is that your answer?”

“Fallon, please—”