Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 208 Will You Protect Me Again?

Caden’s POV

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The helicopter flew low, circling over the desolate landscape. Holding binoculars, I peered down, my vision filled with nothing but an endless blanket of white.

Snow covered everything, a thick, blinding layer that obscured all signs of life.

“Slow down,” I barked, my voice cold and steady. I couldn’t afford to miss any clues, not now.

The helicopter looped around again and again, but all I could see, no matter which direction I looked, was more snow, stretching endlessly

“Caden, we’ve already searched multiple times, but it seems like there’s nothing.” Heidi said, also scanning the snowy expanse through her binoculars

“Keep looking I snapped, my voice harsh

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She must be waiting for me to come and rescue her. As the minutes ticked by, my anxiety began to grow.

We couldn’t afford to waste any more time–nothing was showing up, and it felt like we were going in

Maybe we were too high up to see char

If we could search the mountain up close, we might find something

“Yale, bring me the parachute “I ordered

Yale was startled. “Mr. Caden

Heidi looked at me, eves wide. Caden, what do you need the parachute for?”

Tim going down to find Noxaline.” I replied, my voice resolute.

“No, it’s too dangerous!” Heidi grabbed my arm, pleading. “You can’t go.”

“I have to” I insisted, my tone unyielding “Rossa, I know you’re worried, but once I make up my mind, nothing or no one can change it

“Mr. Holbrook, you’re really going to jump down to find Rosaline?” Yura asked, watching as I efficiently prepsured the parachute

“Yes“Tanswered without hesitaNon

for and and addressed Yale. “Please give me a

Yale hesitated, glancing between

frustrated look. “Ms.

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long as it means I can find Rosaline,” Yura replied, determination in her eyes. “Mr. Holbrook, I care about Rosaline’s safety

for a moment,

is the head of the famous Loe

so concerned

a deep bond. However, Yura’s willingness to put her life in danger for Rosaline was a unique and

about Rosaline was

that. I thought for a moment, then nodded. “Then be

and instructed, “Give Ms. Nadine a

Mr. Caden,” Yale

eyes wide. “Caden, are you

I said, my face set in grim

was slowly dying down now, and it seemed like the

turned to me. “Mr. Caden, the snow is almost over. Once it clears up, we can land directly. And as soon as the storm

“I’ll

go

as the storm clears, you all follow,”

to go now.

I delayed, her chance of

out of the helicopter, deploying my parachute immediately in one

followed right

Heidi’s voice called out

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Rosaline’s POV:

inside the

head, I glanced at my phone–36 hours. That’s how

calling Yura, but as expected, there

crash claimed the necklace my grandfather gave me

only I still had it, I could

was wait in this dark

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