At that moment Jonathan was thrown back, his body disappearing into the churning waves.
Kai's gun remained steady, his eyes locked onto the sinking wreckage.
However His breath didn't waver.
His expression? Unchanged.
He wasn't leaving without that key.
But before he could move—A weak groan from behind.
Kai turned Lucas.
Blood pooled beneath him.
His eyelids fluttered. His breathing slowed.
Then—
His eyes closed. Kai's fingers twitched.
His eyes shifted between the sinking boat and Lucas' limp body.
He had a choice to make. And he only had seconds to make it.
Lucas' eyelids fluttered. His body felt heavy.
His mind was foggy.
Then when hope seems to be lost The steady beep of a heart monitor echoed in the room, a dull reminder that he was still alive.
Slowly, his vision cleared.
White walls. Sterile air. The smell of antiseptic.
He was in a hospital.
At that moment Lucas exhaled.
Then he turned his head slightly—
And there he was.
Kai.
