Without a second thought, he dove straight into the freezing sea. The water swallowed him whole, surging over his nose and mouth. The open wound on his calf burned in the salt water, but all he cared about was finding Celia.
"Hudson!"
Chelsea rushed onto the boat, staring anxiously at the churning waves. A vicious glint flickered through her eyes.
'The currents here are brutal. Celia took a bullet to the shoulder. She's never making it out of this.'
Officers from the shore charged in one after another, diving into the sea. Their blue uniforms flashed in and out of sight among the rough waves.
Hudson fought desperately through the freezing water, searching for what felt like forever. But the severe blood loss eventually drained him, and his strength began to fade.
Just as he was about
