The Alpha's Regret Return Of The Betrayed Luna (Addison) novel Chapter 265

Chapter 265: Chapter 265 He Knows

The Alpha King deliberately emphasized Claire’s status as an illegitimate daughter, openly belittling her just as she had belittled Addison by calling her a wolfless omega right in front of her own father.

To him, it was only fitting that Claire be humiliated in turn, be reminded that she was no princess, merely a rat crawling in the shadows of the sewer.

Now, not only had Claire dared to harm the heir apparent to the throne, but she had also defamed her, further adding to her crimes. His voice turned colder, laced with authority."Keep running your mouth, and you’ll only add more to your sentence. That hundred lashes of silver might just double, enough to kill you outright."

"Brother... are you saying my niece endured that torture?" Dimitri asked in disbelief. Everyone in the kingdom knew Addison, the future Alpha King, was cherished and revered. No one dared even touch a strand of her hair, yet she had been subjected to a hundred lashes with silver?

Silver was a werewolf’s greatest weakness aside from wolfsbane; even someone as strong as Addison could have died from such torment. And yet here she stood—alive, vigorous, and carrying herself as though nothing had happened.

Her survival alone was proof of her extraordinary life force and strength. This undeniable truth shattered Claire’s earlier claim that Addison was nothing more than a wolfless omega.

"Why? Did your precious daughter fail to tell you what she’s been up to in the Midnight River Pack after being rescued from the Vampire Lord?" The Alpha King’s words carried a subtle taunt.

If not for the dignity required of his station, he would have been far more cutting and merciless with his sarcasm and scorn. But as the Alpha King, he had to uphold his image, so he reined himself in, opting instead for a passive-aggressive push-and-pull approach.

Though frustration simmered within him, this controlled method was better than letting his fury run unchecked. After all, if Claire thought she could conceal her misdeeds, she was gravely mistaken.

He would not allow her to parade around pretending to be a noble princess when she was nothing of the sort. To grant her that title would only tarnish the Royal Family’s name.

It was already disgraceful enough that his younger brother was a constant source of trouble; he would not allow Claire to add fuel to that fire and make them the laughingstock of the entire kingdom.

Hearing the Alpha King’s words, Claire’s heart skipped a beat, and for a fleeting moment, she forgot her own fear, nearly stepping forward to defend herself. "Uncle..." she began, but the instant her eyes met the Alpha King’s icy glare, a shiver ran down her spine. She quickly lowered her gaze and corrected herself.

"Alpha King, please... you can’t simply take Princess Addison’s one-sided story at face value. I haven’t done anything wrong. I beg you, be fair in your judgment."

The way she forced out Princess Addison, each syllable almost ground between her teeth, betrayed how much it stung her to say it. The title alone reminded her of the bitter gulf between their statuses, one she could neither deny nor bridge.

Hearing Claire’s words, the Alpha King could only let out a bitter laugh. Truly, there were times when anger left a man speechless.

’Oh, sweetheart... Addie,’ he seethed inwardly, his molars grinding in suppressed rage. ’How did you endure being bullied by such a foolish, vile woman to the point you returned home half-dead? Was it because you appeared wolfless... because your kindness made others mistake you for a doormat?’

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