Chapter 11
\nMarked By the Pureblood Alpha (Deanna and Luis) novel Chapter 11<\/p>\n
Chapter 11 A Change of Heart<\/p>\n
Chapter 11 A Change of Heart<\/p>\n
Jillian\u2019s POV:<\/p>\n
D*mn it, I muttered under my breath.<\/p>\n
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The second Dad laid eyes on Jake, I knew I was done for. One second, he\u2019s all ice and stone; the next, he\u2019s grinning like Jake is the best thing that\u2019s ever happened to this pack.<\/p>\n
I bit my lip so hard it hurt, staring at Mom with tears in my eyes. Maybe she\u2019d defend me. Maybe, just this once, she\u2019d finally take my side.<\/p>\n
Yeah, not a chance.<\/p>\n
Instead, she gave me this soft, pitying pat\u2013like I was some helpless kid\u2013then looked over at him and asked, \u201cJake, what took you so long?\u201d<\/p>\n
Then came the part that really hit me in the gut.<\/p>\n
\u201cJillian, Deanna\u2019s getting ready to seal the bond. Just let her have the diamond necklace as her wedding gift. When it\u2019s your turn to walk down the aisle, I\u2019ll get you a new one.\u201d<\/p>\n
I just stood there, stunned. Seriously, Mom?<\/p>\n
Philip and Kathryn didn\u2019t merely change sides; they practically sprinted over the moment Jake appeared.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, I was standing there with blood still trickling down my neck!<\/p>\n
The whispers kicked in almost right away. I didn\u2019t need to see their faces to sense all the smug looks.<\/p>\n
\u201cServes her right. A pretend daughter doesn\u2019t get to fight the real one.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHeard she\u2019s just a plain old human. Mistbane Pack is being generous, allowing her to stay.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGive it time. They\u2019ll probably pawn her off to some Alpha like a pet.\u201d<\/p>\n
Every single word was a knife twisting in my chest.<\/p>\n
I couldn\u2019t take it. My hands balled into fists, and I drove my heel so forcefully it echoed down the hall. Without saying a word, I turned around and hurried upstairs.<\/p>\n
The moment I slammed my bedroom door, I completely lost control. I threw myself into<\/p>\n
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tearing up the room\u2013pillows, books, anything within reach. I kept going until the intensity of my anger eased enough for me to catch my breath.<\/p>\n
I glared at my reflection, my chest heaving.<\/p>\n
You got lucky tonight, Deanna. Only because Jake swooped in, and Mom and Dad keep treating you like royalty.<\/p>\n
If Jake\u2019s the one you rely on the most\u2026 then I\u2019ll take him from you. I\u2019ll make you choke on the same misery you fed me.<\/p>\n
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Let\u2019s see how your perfect little world looks after that.<\/p>\n
Smirking, I grabbed my phone and opened my thread with Peggie. We weren\u2019t exactly friends, but we shared the same enemy.<\/p>\n
I\u2019d visited her in the hospital once and saved her number, just in case. Guess what? That \u201cjust in case\u201d moment was now.<\/p>\n
I fired off a message and stared at it for a second.<\/p>\n
Finally, I felt relieved. Not calm, exactly\u2013almost as if I\u2019d traded anger for something far more useful.<\/p>\n
Stacey\u2019s POV:<\/p>\n
Outside Jillian\u2019s door, I stood with the pack medic. Neither of us dared to knock.<\/p>\n
I could hear it throughout the thick wood\u2013things smashing, glass breaking, and furniture bearing the full force of Jillian\u2019s fury.<\/p>\n
I sighed. After twenty years in the Mistbane Pack, nothing surprised me anymore.<\/p>\n
I practically helped raise that girl.<\/p>\n
She\u2019s always been bossy, spoiled, and ready to throw a fit over nothing. Back when everyone thought she was the Alpha\u2019s real daughter, we all bit our tongues for the pack\u2019s sake.<\/p>\n
Now the truth\u2019s out, and she\u2019s somehow even worse.<\/p>\n
I just don\u2019t get it. They locked Dorothy up, but this girl gets to walk around as if nothing\u2019s wrong? Honestly, it\u2019s unfair. Ms. Deanna could easily run circles around her without even trying.<\/p>\n
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Once the noise inside finally died down, I let out a long sigh and knocked.<\/p>\n
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Jake\u2019s POV:<\/p>\n
I stood off to the side, watching the crowd. The orchestra shifted into another waltz, and people slowly drifted away from the dance floor.<\/p>\n
Kathryn shot me a knowing look, as if she was about to say something.<\/p>\n
Deanna didn\u2019t give her the chance. She grabbed my hand, dragged me out the side door, and didn\u2019t stop until we reached the pool.<\/p>\n
She dropped my hand and stepped back, arms folded tight across her chest. That stare of hers could freeze a wildfire.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy are you here, Jake?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t answer right away. I was too busy looking at her.<\/p>\n
Her long curls spilled over one shoulder. Her makeup was sharp enough to kill. That one- shoulder dress hugged her waist like it was made for her. I\u2019d seen her in training gear and casual clothes countless times, but this? This was different.<\/p>\n
I couldn\u2019t help it. My eyes lingered.<\/p>\n
Then, it hit me\u2013her call going unanswered.<\/p>\n
Deanna always used to answer my calls immediately; she never missed them.<\/p>\n
I asked, \u201cWhat\u2019s with your phone being off?\u201d<\/p>\n
She laughed, but it wasn\u2019t the sweet kind. It was sharp and bitter. \u201cWhy do you care? You didn\u2019t care when I got kidnapped. You were off dealing with Peggie\u2019s ceremony. So, here\u2019s the deal, Jake\u2013we\u2019re done.\u201d<\/p>\n
The words hit me hard.<\/p>\n
I scowled. \u201cIf I hadn\u2019t stepped in, Jillian would\u2019ve chewed you up and spit you out. You\u2019ve got plenty of fight when it\u2019s me you\u2019re talking to, Deanna, but with Mistbane Pack? You roll over.\u201d<\/p>\n
She smiled then. It wasn\u2019t the warm kind; it was more the kind that made you think she might just stab you with it. \u201cOh, right. Thanks for helping me back there. Five years of loving you, Jake. Let\u2019s call that my breakup fee.\u201d<\/p>\n
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That one stung.<\/p>\n
Yet, I didn\u2019t buy it for a second.<\/p>\n
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I thought, She\u2019s not really dumping me. No chance. She needs me to keep her parents in line.<\/p>\n
This is just her way of getting back at me. She\u2019s furious about Peggie.<\/p>\n
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I took a step closer, my voice softer. \u201cYou\u2019ve been freezing me out for days, and even staged a fake kidnapping. Fine, I won\u2019t argue. Peggie\u2019s ceremony was her last wish. If it matters, I\u2019ll make ours bigger\u2013loud enough for the pack to talk about for years.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u2019d already given ground. Now it was her turn to bend.<\/p>\n
So, I stood there, calm as stone, waiting for her to crack.<\/p>\n
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-2094","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/2094","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}