C29 CHAPTER TWENTY -NINE

Richmond, caught off guard, stammered, "What? Bl..blood?" His eyes fixed on the bed, a sudden surge of panic gripping him.

His breathing became erratic as Katrina, with an intense gaze, scrutinized him. An abrupt pain in his stomach made him wince, and he grimaced, confessing, "It.. it's my injury. I think I bled overnight."

His hiss echoed in the room, and Katrina, arching her eyebrows