Rihanna’s POV

It sucked. It really sucked that I had to go through paralysis and excruciating immobility to unlock Alpha mode. My body hadn’t recovered fully, so I couldn’t run for long. Lana helped me control my speed, and I halted miles from Black Rose.

Camilla fell back, resting on a tree. I tried remembering everything I heard from her argument with Chris. “Girl, fighting Chris alone is risky.”

“You told me to,” she replied, with a groan. He must have hurt ...