Nikolai's anxiety had been steadily building since Melissa had delivered the dreadful news about Lune's actions. He couldn't shake the gnawing feeling in the pit of his stomach as he watched Isabella react to the news. He had expected her to react strongly, to break down into tears, to scream in anger, or to demand answers, but none of that had happened.He was waiting for an outburst, a mental breakdown or something, anything from Isabella after Melissa told her about Lune killing someone. But nothing, nothing at all and he just didn't feel right about it. Nikolai had been on edge regarding this particular topic.He had tried to prepare himself for what might come next, imagining the worst-case scenarios in his mind. But what he hadn't prepared for was the eerie calmness that had settled o
