Bella POV
I open my eyes and look down, while I hold my breath. What the f**k is this? Am I really being held hostage by vines? I thought my day couldn't possibly get worse, but clearly I was wrong. I try to loosen their grip on my ankles, but more vines just come up and grab my arms.
Fuck! “Just stay calm, we can get out of this.” Gaia says in my mind. Before I can even think of what to do, Alex swims over and starts slashing at the vines on my hand. Thank God he can partially shift easily. “We can do that too, share control with me.” Gaia tells me in my mind, and I immediately do.
When my hands are free, she extends our claws, and we help Alex free my legs. When I am completely free, we swim up to the surface as fast as we can. I use my speed to propel myself out of the water, and o
