The Alpha's Regret Return Of The Betrayed Luna (Addison) novel Chapter 200

Chapter 200: Chapter 200 The Conclusion

"What’s your answer?" Addison asked, her stance firm and uncompromising.

Seeing her like this, Leon felt a pang of guilt. He knew he had overstepped; his actions had been too forceful, and no matter his reasons, they had pushed Addison into a corner. Of course, she would be guarded now. But even in this situation, he sensed an opportunity, not to overpower her, but to get closer.

He suspected Addison intended to use him and his tribe as a spare blade against her enemies, and strangely, he didn’t mind. If being "used" meant staying in her orbit, and perhaps gaining leverage to make his own request in the future, he’d take that chance. He would retreat now, if only to advance later.

He noticed the priestess from his tribe looking displeased. Their position had shifted; they had lost the upper hand in the negotiation. Although they had managed to bind Addison to Leon through the false mate bond, it was clear she had no intention of submitting. She wasn’t someone who could be controlled.

Still, even if they no longer held the reins, it wasn’t as if they were walking away empty-handed.

The priestess, catching Leon’s gaze, quickly lowered her eyes and pressed her lips together, swallowing whatever words she had planned to say.

"I agree," Leon said at last. "We’ll follow your arrangement and cooperate with your kingdom. My only condition is that you provide food for us each month. Of course, we’re not asking for charity; we’ll work for it. So, I believe this makes it a fair and equal treaty, doesn’t it?"

He looked at Addison directly, his earlier arrogance and domineering presence stripped away. Now, there was only sincerity in his gaze, as if he would truly abide by whatever decision she gave.

Addison raised an eyebrow. If Leon truly believed this treaty would be equal, then he was dreaming.

She was certain, if she had lost their earlier duel, Leon would have forced her to follow his terms without question. She wouldn’t even be given a voice in the matter. So now that she had won, and Leon had willingly left the arrangement in her hands, she had every right to treat this as she saw fit.

If providing food was the price, then fine, but they would have to work for every bite.

Feeding the Tigrens wasn’t cheap. Unlike werewolves, who maintained a balanced diet of meat, vegetables, and dairy, the Tigren were carnivores through and through, consuming large amounts of meat and fish, with only the occasional fruit or vegetable. And between the two, fish, especially the high-grade, favored by the Tigren, was the most expensive.

So, if Leon and his tribe wanted to eat, they’d have to earn it. As far as Addison was concerned, they were going to be her free labor, her well-fed donkeys. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

But just as she was lost in thought, a sudden shiver crawled up her spine, and the hair on her arms stood on end. Her senses, always sharp, flared in warning.

When she looked up, her eyes met Leon’s, and the intensity of his gaze made her freeze. His eyes slowly roamed from her face down the length of her body, dark with hunger. He wasn’t alone.

As if waking from a daze, she turned and caught Zion, Lance, Maxwell, and Levi all staring at her with the same expression, raw desire, and barely restrained longing. Meanwhile, Elric and the Royal Advisor had pointedly averted their eyes, stiff and uncomfortable, clearly trying to remain respectful.

It was only then that Addison realized that she was still naked.

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