The Alpha's Regret Return Of The Betrayed Luna (Addison) novel Chapter 304

Chapter 304: Chapter 304 Setting Up Defenses In The Border

When Zion heard Maxwell’s proposition, he turned to him with a questioning raise of his brow. He wasn’t sure how Maxwell had figured out what he was trying to do, but it was a relief to know that Maxwell supported it. Maybe they even shared the same goal.

Levi also nodded in agreement with Zion’s proposal before turning his sharp gaze on Lance. "Vice Captain Lance, are you coming with us? Or would you rather stay behind and keep distracting our mate when she’s just trying to do her job and help us leave sooner?"

"This is the best option we have. If you won’t join the border patrol, then what, are you planning to harvest crops, and will you be faster than the few people working together?"

Levi’s words were blunt, leaving no room for argument. He deliberately showed exactly what he was thinking, giving Lance no opening to twist his way out of it. More than that, Levi didn’t feel comfortable leaving Lance alone near Addison while he, Maxwell, and Zion were busy defending the border from rogue attacks.

And if Lance openly refused to help, he’d only look selfish and useless in Addison’s eyes, something that would tarnish his image with her far more than Levi’s sharp words ever could.

Although Levi’s tactic might have seemed a little manipulative, he knew it was necessary. Leaving Lance around Addison would only interfere with her work. Zion and Maxwell had chosen to guard the border not just to support Addison, but also to maximize their defenses.

If Lance refused to join them, one section of the border would become vulnerable, a weakness the rogues could easily exploit. They might concentrate their attacks there to breach the pack and sow chaos while everyone else was preoccupied.

And it wasn’t far-fetched to think their enemies would sink that low. Even if the rogues weren’t aiming to kill, they could still stir enough havoc to disrupt Addison’s efforts and prevent the supplies from being secured.

After all, wasn’t that the very goal of their enemy from the start? To sabotage the kingdom’s food supply and spark unrest?

Although Zion, Maxwell, and Levi felt threatened and irritated by Lance hovering around their mate, they knew what truly mattered. Helping Addison came before their personal feelings, and that meant using every possible method to lighten her burden.

When Zion first suggested the idea, both Maxwell and Levi immediately understood his intent. All they could do was show their support, and for perhaps the first time, the three of them stood united.

Together, they conspired to bring Lance with them: both to keep him away from Addison and to ensure the border defenses remained tight despite having fewer men.

After all, Maxwell and Zion were Alphas whose strength could rival dozens of werewolves combined, while Levi’s sharp, calculative mind had been honed through years of running the pack alongside Addison during her time as Luna.

And Lance, as Vice Captain of the Royal Capital’s Border Patrol, carried the experience and skill necessary to fortify his section and guarantee that no rogue could slip past his defenses.

"How dare you speak to me like that?!" Lance bristled, his growl sharp as he felt the sting of Levi’s challenge.

Zion, however, only smirked and added lightly, "Don’t mind him. He doesn’t really care much for hierarchy; he even talks to me the same way. Maybe I just spoiled my Beta too much."

On the surface, Zion seemed to be covering for Levi, but in truth, he was subtly complaining in front of Addison, pointing out that if Levi didn’t even respect his Alpha, why would he respect Lance?

Still, Zion held no real resentment. He knew why Levi spoke so harshly to him. It wasn’t a lack of loyalty to his Alpha, but rather a deep disdain for the man who had once hurt Addison. Levi respected Zion’s strength as an Alpha but couldn’t respect him as a man.

And Zion understood that all too well. It was his fault, after all, so he could only mask the truth as a playful jab, never holding Levi truly accountable.

After hearing Zion’s words, Levi couldn’t help but roll his eyes, though he tried to do it discreetly. Unfortunately for him, his gaze landed on Addison’s, and he froze, suddenly feeling a little awkward.

Addison, on the other hand, nearly burst out laughing at his timing, but she bit back the sound. With everyone else so serious, she didn’t want to ruin the moment, so she quickly looked away, her shoulders trembling with suppressed laughter.

Lance, misreading the scene, turned his eyes toward her, silently pleading for backup. He even let a trace of pitifulness show, as if the three men were unfairly ganging up on him. But when he noticed Addison’s trembling shoulders, he assumed she was on the verge of tears from being caught in the middle.

After Addison composed herself, she looked at the group and thanked them for being proactive. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

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