Chapter 327

When I reached the lakeside, the place was already crowded with people, and police were everywhere. I turned to Harry. ‘Get divers. As many as possible. Call Cassian and Ryan.’ ‘On it, boss.’ Harry nodded. I threw off my jacket and plunged straight into the water. ‘Boss!’ Harry shouted. The police on the bank yelled; the divers already in the lake shouted too. But I didn’t hear any of them. I just kept swimming, kept searching. Logically, I knew it was useless. The professional divers would find her faster than I ever could. But I couldn’t help myself. The last time Mirabelle had ended up in the water, she’d been terrified. She’d been pushed into a pool, and it brought back all her childhood trauma. I’d never forget how she trembled in my arms, how she mumbled, ‘Help…’ I hadn’t protected her well enough then. I wasn’t going to fail her a second time. Straining to keep my eyes open underwater, I scanned for any sign of her, but the lake was wide and deep, with thick weeds blocking my vi