The air tore past Alyssa as she plunged into the darkness below. Her heart pounded, adrenaline surging through her veins. The world around her was a blur of wind and shadows.
Then—impact.
Cold water swallowed her whole. The shock stole the breath from her lungs, and for a moment, she fought to orient herself. The river was deeper than she had expected, its current strong and relentless. She kicked hard, breaking the surface with a sharp gasp.
A second later, Kade hit the water beside her, surfacing with a growl. “Are you insane?” he shouted, shaking wet hair from his face.
Lucian emerged next, unbothered, his silver eyes gleaming in the dim moonlight. “That was quite the leap,” he mused.
Alyssa didn’t have time for arguments. “We need to get to shore before—”
An arrow whistled past h
