Gunnar's POV

 The moment Riley stepped fully into the room, all three of us stood up at the same time.

 For a second nobody even spoke because we were too busy staring at her.

 She looked terrible.

 Her face had gone pale, her lips looked dry, and the way she walked made it obvious she could barely stand properly. Every step looked difficult for her like her body was struggling to hold itself together.

 She tried taking another step toward us but her knees suddenly weakened.

 Caden reacted immediately and caught her before she fell.

 "Careful," he muttered while holding her arm firmly.

 Riley grabbed onto him slightly to steady...