The Alpha's Regret Return Of The Betrayed Luna (Addison) novel Chapter 211

Chapter 211: Chapter 211 A Demon?

So, of course, she was wary of mate bonds now.

How could she not be?

Tonight, as he stared into the eyes of the imposter wearing Addison’s face, a painful clarity settled in Zion’s chest. He felt like he’d caught a glimpse of Addison’s true thoughts, her fear, her resistance, her unresolved pain, and it only made his blood boil.

Because they had almost made a terrible mistake.

If none of them had realized something was wrong...

They might have followed that scent, that pull, that illusion, all the way to ruin. There was something unnatural about it, something too enticing, too perfect. It wrapped around their senses like a spell, clouding their judgment and dulling their instincts.

And that’s what made Zion clench his fists in fury.

They were meant to protect Addison, not be the ones to break her all over again.

"Are you... a succubus?" Zion asked hesitantly, his voice low and wary.

Everything that had happened so far, the overwhelming desire that bubbled in their blood and minds, the loss of control, the haze clouding their minds, began to piece together into one troubling possibility. Succubus were known to feed on men’s vitality through sex, drawing out their strength and sanity through temptation and desire. And right now, that was exactly how they felt.

It was as if the longer they stayed in this room with Addison, the more they lost their grip on reason. Their instincts screamed to claim her, to sink deeper into their carnal urges. It wasn’t just attraction, it felt like enchantment.

Zion’s suspicion grew. The cloying sweetness in the air, the scent of their mate that now seemed almost too intoxicating... it had to be more than just pheromones. Perhaps it was laced with something unnatural, an aphrodisiac, or worse, a hidden magic circle woven into the room itself, amplifying their lust and dulling their senses.

Even their wolves were fooled, swept up in the pull of desire without question.

Maybe he could believe they were surrendering to their carnal desires because of the mate bond, that is, if they had already marked her. If that thread had been fully formed, the connection would’ve been strong enough to justify their overwhelming urges.

But right now, while the mate bond was growing, it wasn’t yet complete. It shouldn’t have been enough to strip away their self-control like this.

Hearing Zion’s words, Maxwell felt as if a bolt of lightning had struck him. The realization dawned on him, too, that this might really be the work of a succubus.

Succubi could invade a man’s dreams, twisting his desires and weakening his will. Even if they only gained a fraction of vitality that way, it was still sustenance. More disturbingly, lower-level succubi who couldn’t yet form their own bodies were known to possess women, using them as vessels until they grew strong enough to take human form themselves. High-level succubi could walk among humans without detection. But regardless of rank, they were demons.

And demons... weren’t supposed to be able to enter the Royal Capital undetected.

At that moment, Addison froze. Her stunned expression quickly shifted, her eyes began to redden, her lashes trembling as she looked down. Then slowly, she lifted her gaze to Zion, her lips trembling with hurt.

"Z-Zion... don’t you like me anymore?" she whispered, voice soft and cracking. "Why would you accuse me of something so awful?"

Zion froze, truly stunned this time, and doubt crept into his mind. ’Was I just overthinking everything?’ But then his gaze sharpened, a flicker of resolve returning to his eyes.

"Nice try," he said quietly, a bitter smile tugging at his lips. "But did you know... Addison hates me right now."

Her head snapped up, eyes wide as they locked onto Zion’s. "Impossible... How could she hate you when—" Addison blurted, then abruptly cut herself off. But it was already too late. The damage was done. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

’Could it be... because Addison doesn’t have her wolf, she’s become vulnerable to demonic possession?’ His brows furrowed. ’Or maybe... this is the work of the Priestess from the Tigren tribe? Could they have orchestrated this all along?’

’Or worse... is this connected to the dark witches and the curse? Did they kidnap Addison back then to seal away her wolf, just so a demon could inhabit her body?’

’Is that why Leon was so drawn to her? Could it be that her transformation earlier had pushed her wolf to its limit, burning through its remaining strength just to protect her from Leon, and in that weakened state, the succubus found its chance to take control?’

He was almost certain now. ’Even if I confront her, she won’t give me answers.’ But if his theory was right... There was only one way to suppress the succubus and force it back into dormancy within Addison’s body:

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