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.

now and conserve our energy. When the wind subsides,

thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. “It seems like we don’t have a lot of choices.”

and held each other

we didn’t try to

forms. We could conserve energy

waves.

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

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afraid. Just hold on a little longer.”

you around,” Rosaline said as

and further away

sense of time, but the waves finally began to

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bottle of mineral water from my backpack and handed it to Rosaline. “When the wind stops, we will swim toward that

few sips of water and

back in my backpack.

asked in surprise, “Aren’t

my head, “I’m

water was indispensable

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

bottles of mineral water I had were especially

to have them as much as possible.

course, Rosaline knew what I was thinking.

crescent moon high up

the moonlight, the vast ocean shimmered as waves continued to ripple and break. It was a beautiful

mortal danger, this would be so romantic–a swim

now. Let’s swim toward the island now,” I looked into the

were now. It would be bad if

the essence,” after some rest and water,

accidentally bumped into

not help but let out a soft hiss.

Rosaline noticed my discomfort and asked

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