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\nMarked By the Pureblood Alpha (Deanna and Luis) novel Chapter 17<\/p>\n
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I couldn\u2019t be bothered to argue with Robert.<\/p>\n
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Someday, when he crashed and burned because of some she\u2013werewolf, I\u2019d see how smug he sounded then.<\/p>\n
I glanced at Jake and cautiously asked, \u201cDo you want me to call Deanna for you?\u201d<\/p>\n
He just kept drinking in silence.<\/p>\n
That was as good as a yes.<\/p>\n
Honestly, I\u2019d always liked Deanna a lot more than Peggie. Over the years, I\u2019d seen clearly how much she had done for Jake. But every time Peggie played the delicate little damsel and clung to him, he never pushed her away. I had no idea why.<\/p>\n
I guessed five years of Deanna\u2019s unconditional love had spoiled him rotten.<\/p>\n
Jake did love her\u2013probably more than he even realized. But his pride as an Alpha kept him from ever admitting it.<\/p>\n
I picked up my phone and dialed Deanna\u2019s number.<\/p>\n
\u201cHello?\u201d<\/p>\n
Her sweet voice came through the line.<\/p>\n
Jake stopped drinking, his glass suspended in the air as he looked up at me.<\/p>\n
I cleared my throat. \u201cDeanna, uh\u2026 Jake\u2019s had a bit too much to drink. Can you come pick him up?\u201d<\/p>\n
Silence on the other end.<\/p>\n
After a long pause, she finally spoke. \u201cI\u2019m busy. Call his beta, Axel. Or Peggie. I\u2019m sure she\u2019d be thrilled to come.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jake\u2019s face darkened instantly.<\/p>\n
Awkward, I forced myself to continue. \u201cHe drank himself into a headache. He needs you to take him home. You might even be able to ease it with your mind power.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cOh, I see how it is. When he\u2019s sick and miserable, he gets thrown at me. When he\u2019s perfectly fine, he\u2019s all Peggie\u2019s. I must be dirt cheap in your eyes,\u201d she said coldly.<\/p>\n
\u201cI bet Jake\u2019s right there with you. Tell him this for me: we\u2019re done. Even if he\u2019s dying, I\u2019ll just<\/p>\n
call 911.\u201d<\/p>\n
With that, she hung up without a shred of mercy.<\/p>\n
I looked up and cast a sidelong glance at Jake.<\/p>\n
His eyes were icy and razor\u2013sharp, like he was barely holding his anger in check.<\/p>\n
\u201cD*mn it!\u201d Robert snapped. \u201cDoes that Omega even know what she\u2019s saying? Breaking up with Jake? He was already doing her a favor by dating her! Who the hell does she think she is?\u201d<\/p>\n
Then he turned to Jake. \u201cJake, don\u2019t bother with her. If she\u2019s not on her knees begging for forgiveness, just drop her. Let\u2019s see how much she regrets it then!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cRobert.\u201d Jake\u2019s voice cracked like a whip. \u201cShut your mouth. No one asked you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cJake, I\u2019m just looking out for you\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n
Jake suddenly lurched to his feet, swaying for a heartbeat before steadying himself. \u201cIf you want to do me a favor, then shut up.\u201d<\/p>\n
I wanted to say something, but the fury radiating off him made me hold my tongue.<\/p>\n
Deep down, I had a bad feeling\u2013Deanna\u2019s breakup wasn\u2019t a bluff this time.<\/p>\n
In the end, Jake\u2019s own pride had driven her away.<\/p>\n
The thought left me staring at him with a flicker of sympathy.<\/p>\n
Deanna\u2019s POV:<\/p>\n
I had a great night\u2019s sleep and woke up feeling refreshed.<\/p>\n
I put extra care into my makeup, making sure it was flawless, and slipped into a nude silk blouse paired with a simple gray pencil skirt. Once everything was in place, I headed to work.<\/p>\n
After returning to the Mistbane Pack, Grandma insisted I join the family business. She wanted me to rebuild my connection with the pack.<\/p>\n
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When I first joined the company, I kept my identity a secret. Step by step, I relied solely on my own ability to earn my current position as brand manager.<\/p>\n
The moment I arrived at the office, I went straight to my desk. My assistant, Kylie, was waiting outside my door.<\/p>\n
\u201cMs. Wiley, Alpha wants to see you,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
I nodded.<\/p>\n
Mistbane Pack specialized in running large shopping complexes. The first seven floors of our headquarters were the mall, while the upper levels housed the offices. The chairman\u2019s office was on the top floor\u2013the 27th.<\/p>\n
I made my way to Philip\u2019s office and knocked.<\/p>\n
\u201cCome in,\u201d came his deep, commanding voice.<\/p>\n
I pushed the door open.<\/p>\n
Philip was sitting behind a marble desk in a chair carved with intricate wolf patterns. Sunlight glinted off the Moon Wolf totem hanging on the wall.<\/p>\n
He glanced at me and tossed a file onto the desk.<\/p>\n
\u201cMistbane Pack\u2019s Moonline Expansion Project only got two billion approved from the bank,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re still short four billion. Go talk to Jake and see if he can help. Once we break into the new market, we\u2019ll pay the Olsendreich Pack back.\u201d<\/p>\n
I picked up the file and skimmed through it.<\/p>\n
The Moonline Expansion Project had been Philip\u2019s painstaking effort for the past two years. His vision was to expand Mistbane\u2013branded malls across the globe. He\u2019d even stationed my older brother, Desmond Wiley, in Sudland for a full year to oversee operations there.<\/p>\n
I had also done plenty of research myself. All of us had poured our time and energy into this project. Now, the only thing standing in our way was funding.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlpha, Jake and I are over,\u201d I said firmly. \u201cI\u2019m not going to ask him for help. Even if I did, this is a massive sum, and he might not agree.\u201d<\/p>\n
Philip\u2019s expression darkened as he rose to his feet, his alpha presence pressing down like a<\/p>\n
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\u201cDeanna, I know you\u2019ve been wronged because of Peggie,\u201d he continued. \u201cBut if you can secure this investment from Jake, I\u2019ll give you ten percent of the company shares. Even Desmond only has five percent, and Jillian has none.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ha! Philip was really pulling out all the stops.<\/p>\n
I had to admit, the offer was tempting. But the thought of humbling myself to Jake again made my stomach turn.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlpha, ending an engagement only takes one party\u2019s decision. I don\u2019t need Jake\u2019s approval. I\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n
Before I could finish, the office door swung open.<\/p>\n
Jillian strode in on stiletto heels and tossed her Herm\u00e8s bag onto a chair like she owned the place.<\/p>\n
\u201cDad, did I hear that right?\u201d she asked. \u201cTen percent of the shares? So, whoever secures the funding for Mistbane Pack gets them?\u201d<\/p>\n
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