Chapter Thirty-four

"Angel?" his mother's voice called to him in that soft affectionate drawl that made his heart thud. Angel opened his eyes and found himself underwater.

Trying to breathe, bubbles formed around him and his throat and nostrils hurt like hell. In the dark depth, he could make out Blaze and Antonio Rufus's unconscious bodies and he geared into action, going for Antonio Rufus first and then Blaze. Using his legs to paddle upward, he swam up the water, holding on to the two. It was quite an effort, but he made it.

When they reached the surface, Blaze became conscious and splattered out water from his mouth. Antonio Rufus remained unconscious. Breathing hard, the two Weres exchanged a look of relief.

"Why the hell are we doing this again?" Blaze asked with an effort, casting a hate-filled gaze at the unconscious human. Angel's chest shook with laughter and he went into a coughing fit.

"You know why, Blaze," Angel managed to croak. He then lifted Antonio Rufus away from the water shore