Ch. 126 - Temptation

River POV

As anger surged within me, I paced the room, feeling trapped in this suffocating space, yearning to escape this library as well as the whole damn world.

Then, the one voice that never failed to ignite my fury pierced the air. "River?"

"Get the hell out!" I spun around, unleashing my rage upon her, but Kiera was a woman unshaken by intimidation.

"We need to talk."

"No, we don't. We shouldn't even be in the same room together." Striding towards her, I seized her arm, intending to drag her towards the exit.

"Will you stop being an asshole!" Athena's voice cut through the tension with steel, and before I could react, her foot connected with my right leg, sending a jolt of pain shooting through me.

As my grip loosened on her arm, my hand instinctively reached for my throbbing leg, wincing in pain. "What the fuck was that for?" I bellowed, my voice laced with fury.

"I came to talk, and you grab me like some cheap whore you throw away the next morning. I'm your damn mate, you assho