The Alpha's Regret Return Of The Betrayed Luna (Addison) novel Chapter 353

Chapter 353: Chapter 353 Mary Crowell

"If it’s spoiled, bury the carcasses deep, at least nine feet, so scavengers can’t dig them up. We don’t want dead animals spreading disease or upsetting the local ecosystem."

Because of the attack, several rice and wheat bundles that hadn’t been stored inside the magic chests had toppled from the caravans and were trampled by the panicked animals and fighting coachmen.

When Addison and the backup warriors arrived, they immediately helped gather what was left. Although some of it was beyond saving, Addison refused to let it all go to waste, instead, she decided to repurpose it as animal feed.

"The rice and wheat that got trampled and can’t be salvaged, feed them to the animals," Addison instructed. Once she saw the warriors nod in understanding, she went back to work, helping restore order and getting everything back on track.

After another two hours of hard work, everything was finally back on track. Zion had already secured the area surrounding their camp, and rather than staying idle, which would only make him wallow in self-pity and dwell on his worries about Addison, he chose to keep himself busy.

Overthinking never helped him before, and he refused to let it eat him alive now.

Having already completed a full sweep of the perimeter with the warriors to ensure the clearing was safe, Zion used his remaining time to lead a small team farther ahead. Together, they scouted and assessed potential routes, planning a safer path toward their next destination.

"The four of you, stay here and guard the caravan! The rest of you, with me, we’ll scout the road ahead!" Zion’s voice carried a sharp authority as he issued his orders, his tone leaving no room for them to hesitate.

Before the echo of his words even faded, his form blurred and shifted as his bones started cracking, fur bursting forth, until his massive wolf form landed heavily on the ground. With a powerful leap, he sprinted forward into the forest, his speed a blur of powerful shadow.

The others followed suit, transforming mid-run and fanning out behind him, while the warriors left behind began their patrol around the perimeter, ensuring the caravan’s safety.

After resting for two hours, Mary finally regained her strength and immediately joined Addison in repairing the damage to the caravan. Her help made the work easier, especially with the elders assisting and even the younger ones pitching in to gather the scattered fodder.

Meanwhile, a few of the young warriors had already collected the dead animals in one area for inspection.

Upon examining them, they discovered that some had died from poisoning. The warriors deduced that the toxin came from the same blowdarts used during the attack, likely coated with poison taken from dart frogs.

Traces of batrachotoxin were found in the animals’ bodies, a deadly substance known to cause uncontrollable muscle contractions, including in the heart’s walls, often leading to cardiac arrest.

It targets the nervous system, and even in small doses can cause severe salivation, convulsions, or, in the worst cases, death. The amount detected made it clear that the goblins had used a dangerously high concentration of the toxin in the darts.

Fortunately, they were all werewolves, and their inner wolves helped purge the poison from their systems. Thanks to their strong constitutions, most of them only suffered mild symptoms. Even the younger warriors, though briefly affected by muscle spasms and weakness, quickly recovered once the contractions passed. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

The animals, however, were not as fortunate. Since they had succumbed to the toxin, Addison decided it was safest to have them buried rather than risk contamination.

Meanwhile, the elderly members with healing experience tended to the young warriors who had been struck by the poisoned darts. They carefully checked each one’s condition, ensuring there would be no delayed reactions or lingering complications left from the toxin.

"Princess, everything is fine here," said one of the elderly men. He used to work in the pack hospital and had extensive healing experience. He was the same elder who had been tending to the young warriors’ wounds since the very beginning.

"Thank you so much. I truly appreciate your help and expertise," Addison said with a warm smile. Though he wasn’t out there fighting like the others, his contribution was far from small. After all, age brought wisdom, knowledge, and experience, and those were invaluable to the pack.

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