Chapter 89: Another king

Out of nowhere, Elle suddenly thrashed backward, her arms flailing, and her legs kicking something beneath the water. "Something touched me!" She yelled, her voice laced with panic. I turned to her the second I felt a hand grab my ankle.

We were both yanked down at the same time, our bodies and heads submerged underneath the dark water.

Water poured into my mouth, which was still open from the gasp I let out, and the pull was so strong, my arms were forced above my head.

It felt as if we were caught in a wild underwater maze. The grip on my ankle was unrelenting, threatening to snap my bones as it pulled us deeper at an astonishing speed, faster than a bullet train. My entire body felt compressed, and it seemed like my arms were on the verge of being torn off.

I didn't even have space to think about drowning.

Until I did, because my oxygen ran out.

My lungs burned, and my mouth opened helplessly, letting more water in. My legs, which had been futilely kicking at our assailant, s