Mia’s POV
Lucas barely hesitated.Like it was too obvious for me to ask.
“It’s a family trait,” he said smoothly, wiping the blood from his arm. His voice was too calm, too practiced. “Our blood carries healing properties for each other. It’s rare, but it’s something passed down through our lineage.”
I stared at him.
Lie.
I would’ve known about something like that. Damon would have mentioned it. My uncle would have told me.
But I didn’t call him out on it. Not yet.
Instead, I forced a small nod, pretending to consider it. “I’ve never heard of that before.”
Lucas smiled, but I saw the flicker of something behind his eyes—relief. He thought I believed him.
Good.
“Not many do,” he said, turning away slightly. “It’s a secret kept within the family.”
A secret. Convenient.
I looked do
