The Alpha's Regret Return Of The Betrayed Luna (Addison) novel Chapter 427

Chapter 427: Chapter 427 I Need You

"Do you want to reject me because of what happened with Greg? Are you afraid it will hurt me again in the future?" Addison asked. A single tear slipped down her cheek.

Even though Levi couldn’t see her face or that tear, he felt it, felt the tremble in her voice, the heartbreak laced through every word. It was as if the pain in her chest had reached straight into his and grabbed hold, violently tugging at his heartstrings. He wanted to howl from the agony of it.

But no matter what he said now, it would only sound like an excuse... and in this moment, he truly believed he wasn’t the best choice for her.

But Addison didn’t wait for his reply. She pressed on, her voice trembling.

"But have you ever thought that I don’t need you to act tough? I don’t need you to be as strong as Zion or Maxwell. You might not be like them... but I need you. I need you by my side."

Her voice broke as the emotions she had been holding back finally surged forward. Tears spilled freely down her cheeks, as if a dam inside her had burst, and she stared at him with eyes full of pain. She could feel his anguish, just as he could feel hers, but the situation had forced them into this corner, making them act in ways neither of them wanted.

She couldn’t even bring herself to fully blame Levi; she knew how shaken he was, how terrified he’d been for her. But would rejecting each other really help? Even if she set aside the Moon Goddess’s curse, even if she ignored that looming threat and looked only at what he wanted, would pushing each other away truly save her?

Would any of this truly help them? Or would it only torture them even more? Addison already knew the answer without needing to think too hard. Levi was doing this for her; she understood that. But was she really so fragile that she needed to be protected to this extent?

She might be cursed, and she might be weaker now, but she wasn’t as delicate as they believed. She appreciated everything they had done for her, Zion and Maxwell’s quiet efforts, Levi’s silent support.

She felt every bit of it. She would never forget their care. And the very fact that she accepted their help meant that she saw them as her mates now. As mates, they were supposed to be one, bound by the Moon Goddess for a reason.

Her problems were their problems, and theirs were hers. Yet somehow, they seemed to have forgotten that part. Instead of facing things together, her mates were trying to shoulder everything alone, as if they weren’t a whole but four separate people.

Addison inched closer to Levi, but he still kept his distance. He didn’t even turn toward her. Shame weighed on him so heavily that he couldn’t bring himself to meet her eyes; he was terrified of seeing his own uselessness reflected in them.

Seeing him like this, Addison reached out, cupped his face gently, and forced him to face her. "Look at me," she whispered.

Levi’s face turned toward her, but his eyes darted away, refusing to connect."Do you despise me?" she asked, her expression grave.

The question hit him like boiling water. Levi jerked his gaze to her at once, panic flooding his features. "H–How could I?" he stammered. "You’re the best woman I’ve ever met. You’re strong-willed and smart... quirky and cute..."

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