CHAPTER 0203

AUDREY'S POV

I raised an eyebrow at what Tristen had just said, trying to keep my tone calm. "What do you mean?" I asked, pausing my paddling mid-stroke.

For a second, he didn't reply. Instead, he kept tugging and twisting the paddle, his jaw tightening with each movement. It didn't look like whatever had caught it was all that heavy, but it was clear he wasn't handling it the right way — and the