Ruby’s POV
The moment we stepped inside the room, a wave of relief washed over me it actually looked like a proper medical office. Clean, clinical, and thankfully normal. There was only one chair, though, which felt oddly deliberate. Zaliver motioned for me to sit, then exchanged greetings with the man in the room. They shook hands, Zaliver even gave him a pat on the shoulder before leaning against the wall beside me, arms crossed and unreadable as always.
“Hello, Ruby. I’m Doctor Mickelson, but you can just call me Dr. Mick,” he said with a friendly smile. “I’m not sure if you’ve been told why you’re here.”
I noticed Zaliver subtly shake his head at him.
Dr. Mick nodded in understanding. “Alright then. When Zaliver contacted me, he said he wanted to run a few tests to study the bond b
