The Alpha's Regret Return Of The Betrayed Luna (Addison) novel Chapter 244

Chapter 244: Chapter 244 Lantern

Addison had always been stubborn. Since she had decided not to forgive easily and to take her time to heal, she would do just that. What use was there in knowing the reasons for his past actions?

His realizations had come too late. She had been hurt beyond repair, so much so that his pain couldn’t come close to hers. She refused to be coaxed or swayed by what he believed was his own suffering.

It took Addison a moment to steady herself, forcing down the swell of emotion that rose in her chest.

Pity? Should she pity Zion? No, she didn’t think so. The truly pitiful one was her. What Zion felt for her was guilt, and it was only right for him to feel that way. After all, he was the one who had subjected her to that pain. Forgetting and letting go wouldn’t be easy, not even after he knew how deeply she had been hurt.

Once she regained her composure, Addison averted her gaze from Zion, who was slowly getting back on his feet. Levi and Maxwell had already moved in closer, their presence warm and steady as they sought to comfort her, sensing her pain and growing more concerned.

A sudden, dramatic gasp shattered the heavy atmosphere. "Your Highness, how did you do that?!" Elric blurted out, his tone exaggerated with surprise.

"Do what?" Addison replied, her voice slightly hoarse.

"How did you pull them out of their dark thoughts?" Elric asked. "It’s possible, yes, but not easy. Once someone falls into that darkness under the dark fairies’ influence, it’s extremely difficult to bring them back."

"Normally, it would take light magic, or, as I mentioned, the Moon Flower, to counter the shadows consuming their mind, heart, and soul." He studied Zion, Maxwell, and Levi as he spoke.

"Maybe... because we’re fated mates?" Addison replied, her tone carrying a hint of uncertainty.

"Hmmm." Elric didn’t respond further, instead rubbing his chin thoughtfully as he observed the four of them.

But in Addison’s mind, she was also questioning what had just happened. Aside from what Elric had said, she couldn’t understand how she had been able to assimilate with Zion’s mind and emotions earlier.

After all, even though they were supposed to be fated mates, they had yet to mark each other, so their emotions shouldn’t have synced so easily.

And even if they had completed the marking ceremony, it shouldn’t have been this deep; she wouldn’t have been able to peer into his memories or thoughts so freely. A sense of wonder began to stir within Addison at the mystery unfolding inside her.

"Let’s continue moving," Addison said, giving Zion one last glance. She refused to let what she had learned sway her emotions or cloud her judgment; pitying Zion just to ease her own pain would be unfair to herself.

The group resumed following Elric, but this time they stayed noticeably closer to Addison. She wasn’t sure why; were they trying to protect her?

No. The truth was, now that Zion, Levi, and Maxwell’s dark thoughts had cleared, they found that staying near Addison seemed to push those shadows away. To them, she was like a guiding light. Even Elric, silently testing some theories of his own, kept a close distance from her.

Addison felt a little cramped by the attention, but she couldn’t quite understand the reason behind it. Hours passed as they moved from one direction to another, yet they still couldn’t find all the materials they needed.

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