Chapter 148

Violet’s P.O.V.

Focusing on the glorious buzz that dulled my senses, I undressed and followed Olive into the water. It was warm as it licked my skin, soaking into the ends of my hair that hung down my back.

Eyes pelted my skin, but the only ones I paid any attention to were the ones that elicited a chill down my spine.

Hael was watching, I was sure of it. Oddly enough, it made it easier to relax and have fun. I knew that if anyone were to approach me, either he or Cole would step in.

The center of the lake, where the floating obstacle course began, actually wasn’t that deep. I was able to keep my head above the water by bouncing on my toes. We swam over to the trampoline just in time to see a familiar face go flying off the side.

Holden appeared just a few feet from where he landed, a grin on his tanned face that showed every one of his straight, white teeth.

“You guys came!” He beamed, swimming over to us. His broad shoulders stuck out from the water, packed with muscle that came fro