Chapter 66

What am I gonna say? I myself couldn’t see well anymore; I would cry at any moment.

Rex was standing not very close; he couldn’t get any closer because he ran the risk of sinking into the water too. He was too heavy to do anything.

“Come on, come on, come on!” I urged, with my arms stretched as far as possible.

I am aware that, at that moment, Ivan made a terrible effort to lift the child out of the water and place him within my reach. Mirko had not changed into his semi-animal form, and the cold pierced his body. His lips were blue and his skin was as pale as his hair! I didn’t respond, and my throat was closing more and more into a knot that was choking me. I gritted my teeth and stretched out my injured arm; I had no other way out. It hurt me a lot, yes. But I managed to grab Mirko by the wrist and before the ice broke beneath me, I pulled the little one away with me, and we rolled together toward the safe area.

Rex caught up with me, grabbing me by my clo