Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 158 We’ll Jump

If the plane crashed, no one would survive.

We were too high, over 32,800 feet. Even if I transformed into Freya, it might not save me from plummeting into the vast ocean below.

I told myself to stay calm, but fear was already coursing through my entire body.

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For the first time, I looked at the man beside me with helplessness in my eyes. “Caden, what do we do?”

“Don’t be afraid.” Caden gripped my hand tightly. “We’ll be fine.”

Then, making a decisive call, he turned to the pilot. “Stay calm. Try to stabilize the plane as much as possible. Begin descending now. Once we reach a suitable altitude, we’ll jump.”

The pilot nodded, his voice trembling slightly. “I’ll do my best.”

Caden’s private jet was custom–built and equipped with parachutes–designed for emergency situations like this.

He quickly directed the other crew members to retrieve the parachutes and prepare for an emergency jump.

“Caden, do we really have to jump?”

I leaned against him, my face pale with dread.

I was terrified.

I had been afraid of heights since childhood, and I never imagined I would face a situation like this.

If the plane really went down … falling from this height …

myself think

The plane is out of control–we have no choice but to jump.” Caden said,

have a

afraid. I’ll protect you.” His deep, reassuring voice carried an unshakable certainty.

growing more critical by the second. Caden remained calm, directing the pilot to lower the altitude and

Caden glanced at the instruments–the plane’s altitude and

the plane was shaking more violently than

much longer. It was going to crash and

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open, and Caden, his face cold and composed, ordered the

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moments, only three of us remained–Caden, the

have to jump now!” The pilot wiped the sweat from his forehead as he made the final

the pilot toward the door. “You

a deep, grateful look. “Mr. Holbrook, Ms.

those parting words, he leaped from the

the parachute to both of us, his strong arms holding me

dizzying height, my

overwhelming fear spread through every inch of my body.

“Caden… I’m scared…”

count to three. We’ll jump together.” His low voice murmured against

deep breath, bracing myself. Then, clinging to Caden with all my strength, I shut my eyes and leaped with him into the vast,

“Ahhh!!!”

me as we plummeted downward at an alarming speed. I couldn’t stop myself

no better off than I was, letting out a

wolf form swiftly lunging toward Freya and wrapping around her.