#Chapter 349: Protect Our Mate

Nicholas POV Panic and fear waged war in my heart as I swam down into that water and saw Piper, the woman who had claimed my heart more than once, losing consciousness. Her eyes were slipping closed. She was running out of air. Veronica was doing her best to drag Piper to the surface, but Piper was barely kicking now. She was dead weight, dragging Veronica down too. My heart was in my throat. My stomach twisted uncomfortably. Piper looked dead. She was drowning. I was losing her. I couldn’t lose her. Kicking downward, I reached out for Piper. I still had fresh air in my mouth from before I dived underwater, so the moment Piper was in my arms, I touched her face, tilted her head, and brought my mouth down to hers. A kiss of life, I breathed my air into her lungs. Relief surged through me as I felt her stir against me. She was alive. As I ended the kiss, Veronica was still there, waiting. She reached for Piper, and, with Piper kicking again, we all pushed toward the