The Alpha's Regret Return Of The Betrayed Luna (Addison) novel Chapter 325

Chapter 325: Chapter 325 I Will Protect You

The old Zion she knew would never have cared about her feelings, much less tried to ease them. Yet now, hearing him struggle to reach her, she felt a small warmth flicker in her chest.

"Alright then... tell me what you meant about seeing Greg?" she quickly added, changing the subject before the heavy atmosphere could linger any longer.

Zion, without shifting their position, tightened his embrace and pulled her closer. "When you asked me to scout the area for our temporary settlement, I sensed rogues sneaking near the border and decided to follow them."

"That’s when I saw a familiar gray wolf, the same one who led hundreds of death warriors to trap us and drove us into the Forbidden Forest, where we found the black fairies and the light fairy."

"He was there again, which made me suspect he was plotting something. But then... Greg appeared and met with him. They spoke about a master and some kind of plan. It was vague, guarded even, as if they were being careful not to reveal too much." His voice dropped lower as his fingers absently threaded through Addison’s silky hair.

Addison nearly jolted out of Zion’s arms at his words, twisting around to face him. "Greg?!" Her voice cracked, sharper and higher than she intended, while she was trembling in panic.

She had only just managed to calm herself earlier after hearing his name, yet now, to learn he had been there made her mind go flatline. Her thoughts scattered into nothing, leaving her stunned, breathless, and frozen.

Zion studied her face carefully, taking in the dazed look in her eyes, the faint tremor running through her body, and the way her lips quivered as if holding back words she couldn’t voice. His chest tightened, and he pulled her closer, wrapping her in his arms as if shielding her from the world.

"Don’t worry. This time, I’ll protect you from him... from anyone who dares to harm you. Don’t be afraid, Addie," he murmured, his voice heavy with promise.

But even so, the shadow of Addison’s trauma was too deep, too consuming. Zion’s words, though sincere, couldn’t erase the memories etched into her soul. He had already failed her once, and for Addison, those scars remained raw, as vivid as if they had been carved only yesterday.

Forgiving might someday be possible, but forgetting? That was almost impossible.

"I will protect you with my life, I promise," Zion whispered again, his voice barely above a breath. But inside his head, those words echoed endlessly, not to convince her, but to remind himself.

He had failed her once, because of his negligence, his blind bias, and he would never let it happen again.

This time, things would be different.

This time, no one would ever harm her like before.

The truth was, Addison wasn’t the only one scarred by what happened three years ago. Zion carried the same trauma, etched deep into his soul. Night after night, his dreams dragged him back into that dungeon, forcing him to watch as Greg and those pack members lashed Addison within an inch of her life. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

And yet, deep inside, Zion never stopped believing that Addison was still alive somewhere. No, he knew she was alive.

Verify captcha to read the contentVerify