Chapter 291

Christina's POV I whipped my head around, scanning the horizon. Nothing but endless water stretched in every direction. No sign of the small boat we'd rented. No sign of the cruise ship. Nothing but ocean as far as I could see. "Well, that's just perfect," I muttered, exhaustion already seeping into my muscles. "Any other good news you want to share? Maybe there are sharks circling below? Or a hurricane heading our way to complete the set?" "Are you finished?" Hudson asked, his voice somehow maintaining that infuriatingly calm Alpha tone. "Not even close," I replied, treading water while trying to keep my breathing steady. "But I'll pause my sarcasm tour if you have a brilliant plan for getting us out of this mess." Hudson scanned the horizon, his eyes gleaming slightly. "There's land about two miles in that direction," he said, pointing southeast. "Two miles?" I repeated incredulously. "In case you haven't noticed, we just got tossed around like laundry in a spin cycle. I'm not exactl