Rhea was surprised when she returned to Prince Zachary's palace after leaving Enzo at the late princess's residence, only to receive the unfortunate news that Princess Aria had been kidnapped by the fire controllers in Birhhan.
Although Rhea hadn't seen Aria in a few days, she didn't go to look for her in her palace because the Princess had informed her that she would be busy and unable to spend time with Rhea. However, ever since the day Lilac had shared Valen's condition with them, Rhea had noticed a change in Aria, though she didn't think Aria would be reckless enough to go to Birhhan.
And now, Aria was in Alina's clutches. The news had just arrived, and nobody knew if Aria was alive or dead in Alina's hands. Rhea couldn't help but imagine the horrifying possibility that Alina had ripped out Aria's core and discarded her body, just as she had done to the Dragon soldiers at the borders. These terrifying thoughts consumed Rhea's mind after hearing the news.
