Aila Coraline I panicked, and instead of calling for help, I jumped off, trying to save Cynthia. But the current was so violent that instead of paddling myself to safety, I was swept away. I failed to save Cynthia, and now I was at risk too. "This is all your fault!" she yelled while struggling to swim. She was a distance away from me, and I could literally sense how angry she was. The current had brought us farther away, and after a long struggle, the water finally became calm. Though, I wasn't sure if we were still in the homestead or if we had reached another pack. "I didn't mean for it to happen," I replied, paddling myself to reach the land. Cynthia glared at me, still furious. "Well, it did happen! Now what? We're lost, and it's because of you!" We swam towards the shore, exhau

