Nyxia’s POV
The room fell into an awkward silence as the doctor gave me a long look, his sharp ruby eyes catching mine. Then, out of nowhere, he chuckled, his lips curling into a grin that revealed perfectly white teeth.
“I thought the white coat would do the trick,” he said, the humor in his voice almost unsettling.
I didn’t even register the fact that Dominico and Alaric were glaring at him, both of their expressions darkening, their postures stiff with irritation. The tension in the room crackled like electricity in the air.
“Nope,” I replied, trying to mask my nerves with a weak smile. “You look like an actor pretending to be one.”
Maybe if everyone smiled a little, I’d stop feeling like I was going to jump out of my own skin at any second. My heart was pounding so hard I thought
