Roland said goodbye to us, coolly and matter-of-factly, as if we were business partners in a meeting.

He nodded to me again, but left the room without a word of apology.

Collin watched him go with his lips pressed together and then looked at me briefly. I noticed that he was fixing the bandage on my neck.

Apparently, he had the same thought as me.

Then he briefly explained that he wanted to check on his mother and left me alone in his room with Ashton and Blake.

After Roland left, I felt a little better again.

His presence still made me nervous.

Even though he was no longer officially...