The Broken Alpha
No way out, and he still couldn’t see Cas –
“Cas!” he cried, coughing up stagnant water. It tasted green. “Caslein!”
The tentacle cut smoothly through the water. Thrusting himself forward, he dived beneath it and swiped upwards with his sword. Thick green blood oozed from the wound.
“I’m over here!” Caslein managed, his voice raw and rough. He coughed, and his coughs turned to retches. Water splashed upon water.
Elijah swam towards the sound. The tentacles wove around him, more appearing from the shadowed depths below. Though they came close, none of them touched him. With his mind set on his Gamma, he barely spared them a thought.