Riley’s POV
I sat on the edge of my bed, arms crossed tightly over my chest, trying to keep my thoughts from spiraling again. But they wouldn’t stop.
My lips still tingled.
That stupid kiss.
That was my first kiss, and it had to be with him—Theo, the cold-hearted demon who didn’t care about boundaries, didn’t care about anything except doing whatever the hell he wanted. I felt dirty. Used. My stomach twisted at the memory of how close we were, how his body pressed against mine like I belonged to him.
“I hate him,” I muttered under my breath, but my heart skipped in betrayal.
A knock at the door pulled me from the emotional chaos. I quickly stood, clearing my throat and walking over. I opened the door to find a girl standing in front of me, her expression calm, polite.
She looked lik
