Chapter 225

Cole’s POV

It takes several seconds of struggling to push the three of us away from the downward pressure of the falling water but to my relief I find the bottom and give it a hard push, kicking my legs, vigorously fighting to get to the surface.

I am relieved when we finally break through, gulping in the air after several minutes without it. I slowly lay my head back, hissing as the water hits the gash I didn’t realize I had, testing the buoyancy of the water.

It’s only as I lay back that I realize how calm the water is. I slowly open my eyes to find that we are in a place that feels a lot like home. We are now in the center of a large lake located deep within a cave. I kick my legs lightly, treading water as I adjust my grip on Madisyn.

Once my sight adjusts to the very small amount of light present in the cave, I’m able to calculate that we are approximately thirty feet from the closest shore.

“Lynnie. Maddie.”

“Yes sir.” Their