Chapter Eighty-Two: I Need To Get Out Of Here Part Two

Kiara POV: I'm staring at the drab walls, lost in thought, when the door creaks open. I turn, expecting to see Aiden's smug face, but my blood freezes when I see Riley instead. The very sight of her fills me with a cocktail of emotions - anger, betrayal, confusion, disbelief. "Riley?" I choke out, my voice barely above a whisper. "What... what are you doing here? How could you do this to me?" She looks away, unable to meet my eyes. "You wouldn't understand, Kiara. You have everything. Your mates love you; they'd do anything for you. You'll never know what it's like to be in my place." My mind reels, trying to process her words. Yes, my mates love me, and I would do anything for them, but what she's done is incomprehensible. "I'd do anything for my mates," I say, my voice firm but tinged with confusion, "but not this. I'd never kidnap someone else's mate for them. How could you, Riley? How could you do this to me, to us?" Riley's eyes remain fixed on the floor, her face pale and drawn.