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

with you. Yura stepped for and and addressed

Yale hesitated, glancing between

look. “Ms. Nadine, this

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find Rosaline,” Yura replied, determination in her eyes. “Mr. Holbrook, I care about Rosaline’s

a moment, taken

head of the famous Loe

she so

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

Rosaline was unknown

ponder that. I thought for a moment, then nodded.

to Yale and instructed, “Give Ms. Nadine a

Mr. Caden,” Yale

eyes wide. “Caden, are you sure you’re really going to

my face set in

dying down now, and it seemed like

snow is almost over. Once it clears up, we can land directly. And as soon as the storm stops, the search party and

“I’ll

go

storm clears, you all follow,” I said, unable to wait

now.

delayed, her chance

helicopter, deploying

followed right

Heidi’s voice

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Rosaline’s POV:

inside the cave, both

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

tried calling Yura, but

the necklace my grandfather

I still had it, I could have used it to fall for his

could do was wait in this dark cave powerless to

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