Nyxara’s POV
"... Did you see something you weren't supposed to?"
The voice startled me. I turned around so fast and saw his golden eyes.
"... Ravien?" I didn't know if I was more relieved or more vulnerable.
"You okay?" he asked in his gentle voice.
"Yeah," I blurted, unable to stop the lie from escaping my lips. "You nearly gave me a heart attack."
He glanced past my shoulder at the empty hallway behind me. "I noticed. You looked like you'd seen a ghost."
"I'm fine." I lied.
"Mm."
He didn't look convinced, and his gaze stayed on my face for some seconds before he shrugged. "We all have things we're not quite ready to talk about."
I wanted to tell him about Malrik, how he'd moved like a shadow and then abruptly vanished but the words sounded ridiculous and I would look stupi
