Summary of Chapter 9 Reason For Hating from The Alpha's Regret Return Of The Betrayed Luna (Addison)
Chapter 9 Reason For Hating marks a crucial moment in GoddessKM’s Romance novel, The Alpha's Regret Return Of The Betrayed Luna (Addison). This chapter blends tension, emotion, and plot progression to deliver a memorable reading experience — one that keeps readers eagerly turning the page.
Addison had no idea what kind of punishment awaited her, but she knew she wanted no part of it. She felt that the pain she had endured from the decaying mate bond over the years was already more than enough torture.
If Alpha Zion laid his hands on her, she wasn't sure she'd live to see the next sunrise. Panic surged through her, and she thrashed wildly in desperation, but Zion remained unfazed, his grip unyielding as he steadily ascended the stairs.
He climbed several floors until he reached the fourth, then sent out a pack-wide mind link: "No one is permitted to step onto the fourth floor. Anyone who disobeys this order will be sent to the dungeons and receive 100 lashes."
The warning was enough to freeze everyone in place. Those who had considered following him exchanged uneasy glances, their eyes wide with shock, before hesitantly stepping back.
For a werewolf, being whipped was usually no more than a temporary pain because wounds would heal quickly, and the pain would fade. However, the whip that Alpha Zion mentioned was no ordinary one.
It was crafted from silver-tipped thorns, designed to tear into skin and scrape the flesh with brutal precision. The silver ensured that the wound wouldn't heal easily, and it could leave permanent scars as a grim reminder of the punishment.
A hundred lashes? That was a sentence reserved only for traitors and prisoners, the kind of punishment reserved for the most severe of offenses. The thought of it sent a chill through the pack, and the severity of the threat was enough to make everyone pause, shuddering at the idea of such a brutal fate.
Beta Greg, noticing Claire's intent to follow his alpha up the stairs, immediately grabbed her arm with a firm grip, causing Claire to flinch slightly. "Miss Claire, please," he said, his tone more urgent than usual. "You can't go up. My Alpha gave a direct order that no one is allowed on the fourth floor."
"Anyone who disobeys will face a hundred lashes with the silver whip, and that includes you. I'm sorry, but for your own safety, especially with your condition, you need to rest. Please, let me escort you back to your room."
Beta Greg didn't wait for Claire to respond, her eyes wide with disbelief and her mouth slightly agape. He calmly began guiding her back to her room, gently but firmly, and stationed two warriors outside her door to ensure she wouldn't leave, regardless of what she might hear.
"W-wait, I need to speak with Zion! What if he hurts Luna Addison beyond repair? Isn't she an omega?" Claire's voice trembled with worry as she desperately tried to reason. "Let me talk to him. After all, this mess started with me..."
Beta Greg's contempt for Addison deepened with every word Claire spoke, but he couldn't deny the shift in Claire's demeanor. She was becoming more like a true Luna, compassionate, virtuous, and a light in the otherwise bleak atmosphere of the pack.
However, Claire's words didn't come from a place of pure selflessness. She wasn't truly concerned about Addison. The truth was, she feared the powerful connection between Zion and Addison, the way Zion had reacted to Addison's proposal to dissolve their mate bond, rejecting it with an intensity Claire couldn't ignore.
The disregard Zion showed her earlier, when she had screamed for attention and yet he ignored her, sent a chill down her spine. Claire feared his actions were influenced by the pull of their mate bond, and she didn't want them to mend it. Not after what had transpired.
Right now, Claire has only one goal: to reach Zion, no matter what she has to do. Even if she had to use Addison as an excuse, she was willing to do so, hoping it would make Zion reconsider whatever he was planning.
However, Beta Greg completely misunderstood her intentions. Instead of allowing her any opportunity to intervene, he tightened her security, ensuring she wouldn't be able to set foot on the fourth floor.
He knew his Alpha well; Zion never made empty threats. If he issued a command, he would see it through without fail. Allowing Claire to run around unchecked might enrage him further, and Greg wasn't about to take that risk. More than that, he genuinely didn't want her to get hurt.
Seeing her in such a miserable state, Zion stiffened. His instincts overpowered his rage for a brief moment, and without thinking, he reached out to touch the swelling on her head.
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