Aria's POV
Mira held my gaze as she spoke. "The only solution is bloodline resonance."
I frowned. "What is that?"
"It is a stabilization process between two compatible bloodlines." She looked at Damon. "Usually, it occurs naturally between fated mates."
Damon went completely still.
I lowered my gaze. "You're saying..."
"Your mate can anchor your bloodline."
Lydia stirred. Damon, he is our fated mate. We need him to survive.
I ignored her. "What happens if I don't have a mate?"
"Then the resonance is much harder to achieve."
"And if I do?"
Mira looked at me carefully. "Then the chances are significantly higher."
I already knew where this was going. Still, I asked. "How long do I have right now?"
Mira's expression became grave. "Not long. I am afraid you have less than forty-eig
