Chapter 103. Your Life or Theirs

Lilith POV

“The number you have dialed is not reachable at the moment. Please try again later.”

“The number you have dialed is not reachable at the moment. Please try again later.”

I tried Kael’s number again and again, but each time the call disconnected, making me bite my bottom lip hard.

My eyes trembled with panic, my heart pounding so violently against my ribs that I could hear the rapid thumping over the sound of the cab gliding down the road.

The driver kept glancing at me through the rear-view mirror, confusion in his eyes, until I finally leaned forward, staring at him.

“Please, drive faster to the packhouse. It’s urgent.”

My voice came out shakier than I wanted, but the driver nodded, and perhaps seeing the terror on my face, he pressed on the accelerator, speeding up.

I leaned back and checked the time. 2:20 p.m.

I had ten minutes left before half an hour passed. Ten minutes before everyone at the packhouse died