C40 I Held My Breath

I held my breath.

Lilian.

“It's a two-way thing…” I heard the hushed whisper of her voice. “I can stop your bloodline, while the blood from our mating can save my people…”

“Oliver…” His voice was deep and low as well. “What happened to your people?”

There was a three-second pause before I heard shuffling on the other end of the door. “You see this mark?” Her voice quivered