The Alpha's Regret Return Of The Betrayed Luna (Addison) novel Chapter 565

Chapter 565: Chapter 565 Addison’s Proposition

There was, however, one detail she deliberately omitted.

Not once did she mention Chase.

Only recently had she discovered that he was, unexpectedly, her fourth fated mate. More importantly, he was currently embedded within the enemy’s ranks. If the council learned that one of her fated mates was serving alongside their enemies, it would be nearly impossible for Chase to clear his name later. Even the Alpha King might object to accepting him into her inner circle before the truth came to light.

She also refused to jeopardize his cover.

As long as Chase remained undiscovered, he could continue gathering valuable intelligence from within the enemy’s organization and provide support when necessary while keeping himself out of immediate danger. For now, that secret belonged only to the handful of people who absolutely needed to know.

As the Recording Stone replayed the horrifying scenes from the Western Region, the atmosphere inside the council chamber grew increasingly heavy.

Gasps echoed throughout the hall.

Several ministers paled at the sight of the endless locust swarm consuming entire fields within minutes, while others stiffened when the monstrous Red Devourer appeared on the projection. Even the veteran Alphas, who had witnessed countless battles throughout their lives, couldn’t hide the shock in their eyes.

If the swarm had not been stopped...

If the Western Region had fallen completely...

The entire kingdom could have faced a famine unlike anything in its history.

After allowing the silence to linger for a few moments, Addison drew a slow breath before delivering her conclusion.

"We still don’t know who is orchestrating these events," she said, sweeping her gaze across everyone seated before her. "But one thing is certain: the Red Devourers did not appear naturally. They were deliberately introduced into the Western Region. Their purpose was obvious: to cripple our food supply and throw the kingdom into chaos."

She paused, allowing the weight of her words to settle over the chamber.

"Therefore, I propose that we immediately strengthen the defenses of every border and increase surveillance throughout every Pack in the kingdom. At the same time, I believe each Pack should begin following the example set by the Midnight River Pack."

Several ministers looked up in curiosity.

"They have spent years cultivating their own farmland and building food reserves, allowing them to become largely self-sufficient. I believe every Pack should strive toward the same goal. While the Western Region should remain our largest agricultural center, we cannot continue relying on it alone for our grain, vegetable, meat, and dairy supply."

Her expression turned solemn.

"If another disaster strikes the West, the entire kingdom will suffer. Food is the foundation of our people’s survival. Without it..." Her voice lowered. "...we won’t lose to our enemies on the battlefield, we’ll starve long before that."

Silence swept across the council chamber.

Addison calmly met the eyes of every minister and Alpha present, a faint, composed smile gracing her lips.

On the surface, her proposal was nothing more than a practical strategy to strengthen the kingdom’s food security.

In reality, it served a second purpose.

She wanted their hidden enemies to hear it.

If spies were indeed hidden among those present, as she suspected, they would carry her words back to their masters. She wanted those conspirators to believe that the royal family had only recognized the threat to the kingdom’s food supply and was responding accordingly.

The more convinced they were that the Crown remained focused solely on defense, the more confident they would become.

And confident enemies were far easier to expose than cautious ones.

More importantly, Addison played the recording from the temporary camp, allowing everyone to witness the siege with their own eyes, the endless tide of monsters, the desperate battle for survival, and the aftermath.

The footage showed countless monsters and wild animals fleeing all over the place after their habitat had been ravaged by the biochemical agent, scattering across the kingdom in search of new territories.

As the recording ended, Addison caught the unmistakable flash of malice in Claire’s eyes.

She had been watching Claire from the very beginning.

Knowing Claire would never pass up an opportunity to twist the situation against her, Addison had no intention of giving her the chance. Not here. Not in front of the ministers, the elders, and every Alpha in attendance.

One wrong narrative could tarnish not only her reputation as the heir apparent but also undermine her father’s authority as Alpha King, especially when many was already scheming against him in the shadow.

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