The Alpha's Regret Return Of The Betrayed Luna (Addison) novel Chapter 156

Chapter 156: Chapter 156 Zion’s Father’s Plan 2

It was a gamble, he knew. But as a father and a leader, he believed in Zion’s heart and strength. He believed this arrangement could be the answer, not only to keep Addison safe, but to give his son a partner worthy of standing beside him.

And above all, he hoped that this decision would lead them both to happiness.

But who would have thought that his carefully laid plans would unravel and become the very cause of Addison’s suffering and Zion’s pain and regret?

The flaw wasn’t in the plan itself. It was in the betrayal.

Out of spite and grief over losing her own mate, Zion’s mother chose to withhold the letters. Every single one. She kept them hidden, buried away with her pain, never passing them on to her son.

If only she had delivered those letters, Zion would have understood, understood his father’s true intentions. He would have known that it was never about using the princess as a pawn to gain favor with the royal family. Never about chasing power.

Or never about Addison crawling to his side to gain favor and position.

Their pack, the Midnight River Pack, was already among the strongest in the kingdom. Warriors, born and bred. Second only to the royal family in strength. They didn’t need to play politics.

And Zion’s father? He had been close to the Alpha King himself, more than an ally or a subject; he was a trusted friend. That’s why he had taken the burden of protecting Addison upon himself. Not just out of duty, but out of loyalty... and honor.

The plan was never meant to manipulate. It was meant to protect.

Had Zion known the truth, things might have turned out differently. He would’ve walked a straighter path, guided by his father’s vision. But instead, he was left blinded, adrift in grief, confusion, and half-truths.

All because the letters meant for him were never delivered.

And so, the Midnight River Pack, the kingdom’s sword, was left fractured, not by battle, but by this mistake.

Before the Alpha passed away, he made his wishes clear to the elders; he wanted Addison to become the Pack’s Luna and his son’s chosen mate. He had faith in his son, despite his pride, stubbornness, and streak of arrogance. The Alpha knew that beneath all that, his son was kind-hearted, dependable, and a natural leader, someone who would protect and care for Addison with all he had.

So, he placed all his hopes in that one decision.

But alas, fate had other plans.

After the Alpha’s death, a memorial was held to honor him and the brave warriors who fell fighting the vampires. But Addison wasn’t allowed to set foot in the hall or take part in the mourning. The pack blamed her; they believed it was all her fault.

When Addison finally woke up days later, disoriented and still recovering from the toll of her body going into overdrive in a desperate bid for survival, she couldn’t recall everything that had happened. But she immediately felt it, the cold stares, the heavy silence, the hostility hanging in the air like fog. Fear prickled at her, but more than that, she felt the weight of their grief... and the crushing guilt that came with it.

She had chosen to escape to this territory because she sensed a nearby Alpha. Deep down, she knew she had used that Alpha’s presence to save herself. And now, lives had been lost. Blood had been spilled. Families were grieving. She could feel their pain, especially from those who had lost their loved ones in the forest. In their eyes, she was the reason.

So she accepted their hatred. Their malice. She carried it like a burden she knew she deserved.

When the memorial ended and the elders approached her, asking her to accept the late Alpha’s final wish, to become the young Alpha’s chosen mate and Luna, she was overwhelmed with shame. How could she face him? She had seen the sorrow etched in his features, felt the heaviness of his mourning even from afar. She didn’t feel worthy of standing beside him.

But when they told her it was the Alpha’s dying wish...

She couldn’t bring herself to say no.

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