The Alpha's Regret Return Of The Betrayed Luna (Addison) novel Chapter 25

Chapter 25: Chapter 25 Find Her!

His body trembled, knees threatening to buckle under him, yet he didn’t stop. With veins bulging across his arms and neck, sweat pouring from his brow, and his jaw clenched in pure defiance of the pain, he wrenched at the chains—one shackle after another—until finally, they snapped free.

His hands, however, paid the price.

Addison stared at them in horror—red, raw, blistered, and burned beyond recognition.

"Y-Your hands..." she whispered, a fragile sob escaping her lips. Her voice trembled with heartbreak. The sight tore at her—those strong, once-beautiful hands, now mangled from the silver’s backlash. She didn’t even know if they would ever heal. Not fully. Not back to the way they were.

"Luna Addison, please..." Gamma Levi whispered, his voice trembling yet firm. "I’d give up my hands a hundred times over if it meant saving you. This is my duty—as your Gamma. It’s what I’m meant to do."

He offered a faint, pained smile. Sweat beaded across his face, his skin pale and strained from the pain pulsing through his burned hands. Yet even in that state, he tried to comfort her, to put her at ease despite the unbearable pain he was enduring.

Getting Addison out hadn’t been part of his plan—at least, not yet. But the moment the opportunity presented itself, his instincts kicked in. His wolf growled and paced restlessly in his mind, urging him forward, desperate to protect her.

And so he did.

Without hesitation, Gamma Levi gently scooped Addison into his arms. The movement was swift but careful—filled with a tenderness that made it easy on her battered body. Though the sudden action startled her, Addison’s delayed reaction was dulled by pain and exhaustion.

Still, she noticed the care in his every movement. Despite his urgency, he held her delicately enough that the pain from her broken bones barely stirred.

As soon as Gamma Levi stood, he strode out of the dungeon cell, cradling Addison carefully in his arms. His bloodied hands supported her back and legs with a gentleness that belied his pain. Their blood mingled—his seeping from blistered palms, hers staining her torn and battered dress—but he didn’t care.

Emerging into the corridor, he glanced around. No guards. They were likely still in disarray, panicking over the healer’s condition. Without wasting another second, Gamma Levi broke into a run, his footsteps light and fast as he slipped into the forest beyond the pack’s grounds.

He knew it wouldn’t take long before the others discovered Addison was gone. Worse, with their heightened senses, they could track them easily by scent. That thought made him stop behind a massive tree, hidden deep in the woods. Kneeling, he gently set Addison down on the mossy earth.

His movements quick and precise, Gamma Levi reached into his back pouch and pulled out a small vial. He uncorked it and sprayed the contents over Addison’s body, then over himself. The sharp herbal scent clung to them, masking their trail.

Once done, he shrugged off his coat and draped it around Addison’s shivering form. The garment hung heavily over her fragile body, but it was warm and held his scent—hopefully enough to soothe her.

Once he was done, Gamma Levi lifted Addison into his arms again and took off in a different direction. He knew the border patrol had tightened, with warriors stationed at nearly every point in the forest. His only hope was to move during the brief intervals between patrol shifts.

Fortunately, before heading to the dungeon, he had taken a risky detour—sneaking into the Alpha’s office to glimpse the patrol schedule. He had studied the rotations, memorized the shift changes, and noted the paths the warriors were assigned to. That knowledge became his lifeline.

Now, darting through the trees, he stuck to the shadows, moving with calculated precision. The first patrol came into view: two warriors walking side by side, each holding a spear.

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