Axel POV
Slipping into the water was easy. I have practiced that often enough to make a silent entry; in some ways, like now, I am glad that Uncle Scott forced us all to learn defense training and other things to help us when in danger or to help out when one of us is in danger. This was one of the main areas my teacher complimented me on. It was important to do things as quietly and as quickly as possible. Stealth was often needed in covert operations, but I never thought I would ever be allowed to be in one.
We had been kept on a tight leash for so long and out of harm's way, listening to stories of how bad things had been for Mum and Aunt Bethany.
We needed a change in our lives, but would we have changed anything we wanted so badly to go out but to leave Alex to take the blame? Mayb
