The Alpha's Regret: Return Of The Betrayed Luna-Chapter 410 Need To Be Prepared
When Addison disappeared and Zion was losing his sanity piece by piece, Levi was the only one he could trust to hold him together. Levi was quiet, steady, reliable... and he had carried far more weight than he ever demanded credit for. ๐ฏ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ต.๐ฌ๐ธ๐
So now, looking at him lying weak and pale inside that room, Zion felt a suffocating guilt coiling in his chest. He owed his Beta far more than he ever realized.
"Zion... I want to be by Leviโs side. Is that possible?" Addison asked softly. Her lips trembled, her face scrunching up as though she were seconds away from crying. The sight alone made Zion panic.
He nodded immediately, even though he wasnโt sure the doctors would allow it. The ICU needed to remain sterile, and Levi couldnโt risk even the slightest infection, or his condition might worsen.
But then Zion remembered their unusual mate-bond, the strange, powerful connection they shared even without marks.
He understood why Addison was insisting. She didnโt just want to see Levi; she wanted to help him in the only way she could.
So Zion pushed aside his hesitation.
"Alright, Iโll call the doctors. You stay here and wait for me, okay?" Zion said gently. He set Addison down and crouched to slip her slippers onto her feet. She didnโt even seem to notice; her eyes were locked on Leviโs fragile, motionless form behind the glass.
Seeing her so consumed with worry, Zion exhaled heavily and turned away, heading down the corridor.
When he reached the doctorsโ office, he knocked. A voice from inside invited him in. The moment he opened the door, he wasnโt surprised to find several doctors gathered around the table, because he could hear their voices carried all the way down the hall. They were discussing Leviโs condition and the subsequent treatment plan they needed to follow.
Only then did Zion truly grasp how complicated Leviโs situation was.
Because of Gregโs ambush and the silver dagger that had struck dangerously close to his heart, Levi had narrowly avoided fatal a damage. But the blade had still torn through major veins near his heart, leaving him in critical condition. Tonight would be crucial. The doctors werenโt certain he would pull through.
As Zion listened, his stomach dropped, the weight of their words pressing heavily against his chest.
"So what do you mean by that?" Zion asked, his voice low as his expression darkened, an oppressive aura rolling off him. He remembered all too well that Addison had only just recovered; if something happened to Levi now, when she was already drowning in guilt, it would destroy her.
If Levi didnโt make it through... she wouldnโt just be heartbroken. Her health could spiral, her body weaken, just like the werewolves whose partners died and were consumed by grief, some following their mates to the afterlife, others left so broken they barely survived.
He had seen it before. His own mother was proof of how devastating that kind of loss could be.
And with Addison and the three of themโs unusual mate-bond connection, the consequences would be even more severe. The thought alone made his chest tighten in fear of what might happen to her if Levi truly slipped away.
"Alpha Zion, we wonโt sugarcoat our words," the doctor began, his tone grave. "The reason we struggled so much in the operating room saving Beta Levi was because stitching the veins connected to his heart was extremely difficult. In fact, itโs already a miracle heโs alive at this point. Damage of this severity could have killed anyone."
"If a major vein connected to the heart is severed, the flow of blood to the heart and throughout the body is compromised. The heart canโt do its job, leading to cardiac failure or cardiac arrest. Beta Levi nearly went into cardiac arrest. Perhaps it was his sheer will to survive, combined with his indomitable spirit, that has kept him hanging on until now."
"But... if his wolf fails to aid his body in healing before the day ends..." The doctorโs voice paused slightly, but the message was clear without him needing to finish it. Zion understood perfectly that he and Addison needed to be prepared for the possibility that Levi might not make it if his wolf couldnโt repair the damage in time.
"But earlier you said Leviโs condition was better than expected... so I thoughtโ" Zion began, then paused, running a hand through his hair. He had just told Addison that Leviโs condition had stabilized, that all they needed was for the Wolfsbane to leave his system so his wolf could start aiding his recovery. Scars would remain, yes, but his life wasnโt in immediate danger.
And now, the doctors were telling him something different?
Zionโs chest tightened. What did they expect from him now? Had there been a misdiagnosis earlier, or had Leviโs condition deteriorated without anyone noticing? The questions churned in his mind, each one heavier than the last.
"We did," the lead doctor admitted, his expression grave, "but earlier we were being optimistic. At that point, all we needed was to wait for the Wolfsbane to leave Beta Leviโs system so his wolf could start aiding his recovery. Once that happens, he should return to full health."
"However, after reviewing his data more closely, we have to prepare for the worst. How many hours until the Wolfsbane is fully washed from his system? Three... four... during that time, anything could happen. As doctors, we must be ready for any complications that might arise. Thatโs why weโre informing you now."
He wasnโt trying to scare Zion, but treating Levi like a human meant being prepared for every possible risk, and even the doctors couldnโt ignore the potential dangers.
Hearing all of this, Zion felt as if heโd been punched in the gut. For a moment, he even forgot why he had come in the first place. His head buzzed as he left the doctorโs office, their words repeating over and over like a broken record in his mind.
Meanwhile, Addison felt an almost irresistible pull the moment Zion stepped out. It tugged her toward the ICU, toward Levi. She didnโt fully understand it, but she sensed it was the mate bond drawing her closer, maybe it was to keep her mate company, to let him feel her presence, and perhaps, in some way, help him recover faster.
The pull was so strong she barely had time to think. Her body moved as if it had a mind of its own. She stepped into the ICU, and the faint hiss of oxygen escaping from the tank greeted her ears. Through the haze of her concern, she saw him, Levi, pale and still, looking as though he were in a deep coma.
"Levi..." Addison whispered softly, her voice trembling as it carried through the quiet room. No one answered. She bit her lip and edged closer, completely absorbed in his fragile form.
She even forgot that she wasnโt supposed to be here. Every step she took could put Levi at risk. She hadnโt sterilized herself, hadnโt changed into protective clothing, and her clothes were still the dusty ones she had worn during her journey back to Golden Hue Pack.
Any of it could introduce an infection, and in his condition, that could be deadly. Her heart pounded as guilt and fear mingled with her desperate need to be near him that she forgot this crucial part.
