Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 161 Survival in the Sea

Caden’s POV:

The wound on my arm was throbbing faintly.

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I sustained this wound while protecting Rosaline from Annie’s attack a few days ago. Scabs had formed since then, and my arm seemed to be healing well.

However, when the wound was soaked in seawater, it reopened.

Edward let out a growl as if he could relate to my wound. I gave him reassurance, making sure that Rosaline would never find out about this.

At this moment, I was Rosaline’s pillar of strength. I was someone she could lean on. I could not show any signs of weakness.

I didn’t want her to worry about me.

Guided by Edward, we swam forward while Rosaline lay on Edward’s back.

However, the waves began to get violent. We were tossed up and down, which stalled our progress as we could barely move forward.

Rosaline looked at the distant island in front of us and blurted out worriedly, “Caden, it seems like we are not getting any closer to that island….

I noticed that too.

There was a headwind buffeting us.

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Although we tried with all of our strength, the waves were pushing us away from the island.

Edward was on the brink of exhaustion as well. I volunteered to take the lead and allowed him to rest for a while.

Rosaline jumped into the water to make things easier for us. She came and held onto me as she saw me transforming back into my human form.

“How about I turn into a wolf and you take a break?” she suggested.

moment. Then, I replied, “Let’s not move for now and

in agreement. “It

swimming and held each other

we didn’t try to keep ourselves afloat, we could just sway with the waves, without worrying

much lighter than our wolf forms. We could

waves.

continued to surge and crash all around us, accompanied by the howling wind. I put

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in the Sea

be afraid. Just hold on

around,” Rosaline said as

further and further away with the

any sense of time, but the waves finally began to

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my backpack and handed

water and then handed me the

the bottle back in my backpack.

asked in surprise, “Aren’t you

my head, “I’m not

the vast ocean, fresh water was indispensable for

we managed to make it to the island, there might not be any fresh water

was why the few bottles of mineral water I had were especially precious

have them as much as possible.

what I was thinking. She gently

high up in the sky illuminated

waves continued to ripple and

danger, this would be so romantic–a swim in the ocean

is calm now. Let’s swim toward the island now,”

could barely make out the outline of the island from where we were now. It would be bad if we didn’t hurry over before another storm struck

is of the essence,” after some

around, she accidentally bumped into my injured arm.

not help but let

what’s wrong?” Rosaline noticed my discomfort and

continued to assault me in pangs. I sucked in a deep breath and forced a smile.