#Chapter 71 – Breathe, Liam. Breathe

Sebastian’s POV

Sebastian dove into the cold oasis of the river. He was a strong swimmer and was able to swim with the current and quickly reach Liam before he traveled too far down the river and into the ocean. Liam looked to be unconscious and was bobbing up and down the water.

He wrapped his arms around Liam’s limp body and held him close as he began swimming against the current. It was a lot harder to swim against the current and took him a little longer, but with the strength of Eric, he was able to get toward the edge of the riverbed where Arnold waited for him with a large branch.

Sebastian grabbed onto the branch, keeping Liam tucked under his arm, and pulled Liam towards the shore. Raya helped pull Liam out of the water as Arnold helped Sebastian get out of the water.

He took in a few steady breaths, trying to catch his breath as he knelt before Liam. He wasn’t breathing. He was pale and his body was pruned and raisin-like.

“Is he dead?” Raya asked tears in her eyes.

Sebastia