Chapter 29: The Monster on the Shore
The fall felt like an eternity.
Wind roared in my ears. The rain stung my face like needles. I was wrapped in Kaelen’s arms, crushed against his chest which felt harder than stone. He didn't scream. He didn't flinch. He just held me tight as we plummeted toward the churning black water of the North Sea.
We hit the surface.
It wasn't a splash. It was a collision. The water was concrete. The impact knocked the air from my lungs. Cold. Freezing, paralyzing cold instantly soaked through my clothes and bit into my bone marrow.
I went under. The darkness swallowed me. The salt water burned my eyes.
I thrashed, trying to find the surface, but my limbs were heavy. The shock was shutting down my body. I was sinking.
Then, a hand grabbed the back of my tac
