Chapter 18
\nMarked By the Pureblood Alpha (Deanna and Luis) novel Chapter 18<\/p>\n
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Chapter 18 I Know the Alpha of Mooncrown Pack!<\/p>\n
Chapter 18 I Know the Alpha of Mooncrown Pack!<\/p>\n
Jillian\u2019s POV:<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy didn\u2019t you knock before coming in?\u201d Philip frowned at me.<\/p>\n
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\u201cSorry, Dad, I was in a rush. But if Deanna refuses to ask Jake for help, I\u2019ve got another way to get Mistbane Pack that funding.\u201d I squared my shoulders, my voice brimming with pride.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t mess around! This is about the pack\u2019s future.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u2019m not messing around at all! I retorted inwardly.<\/p>\n
Ten percent of the company\u2019s shares\u2013plus the annual dividends\u2013were worth way more than the allowance Kathryn gave me. Even if they kicked me out one day, I\u2019d still have a steady income. A perfect safety net.<\/p>\n
Besides, with Deanna busy breaking things off with Jake, it was the perfect chance for me to prove my worth to Mistbane Pack.<\/p>\n
I walked over and hooked my arm through Philip\u2019s.<\/p>\n
\u201cDad, I\u2019m about to graduate. Sure, I majored in art, but I\u2019m not going to spend my life painting. I want to join the company and contribute to Mistbane Pack. Landing this investment is me getting a head start. Once I\u2019m in, you could make me a manager or even a director.\u201d<\/p>\n
When I chose to study art, I thought I was the sole heiress of Mistbane Pack. I\u2019d never have to worry about my future.<\/p>\n
But things were different now. I was just human.<\/p>\n
The millions I blew through every month all came from Kathryn\u2019s allowance\u2013and I every last cent. If I had to survive off my paintings, I\u2019d starve,<\/p>\n
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If I wanted a bigger slice of the Mistbane Pack\u2019s wealth, I needed to get my foot in the door at the company.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou studied art. That doesn\u2019t really qualify you for any of the company\u2019s positions,\u201d Philip said, shaking his head.<\/p>\n
\u201cDad, I\u2019m smart. And I\u2019m done with art. Look\u2013you\u2019re short on funds, but Deanna\u2019s acting all high and mighty, refusing to ask Jake for help. What\u2019s going to happen to your Moonline Expansion Project?\u201d My voice rose with urgency.<\/p>\n
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Then, almost tripping over my own words, I blurted, \u201cI know Luis Eaton from Mooncrown Pack. I can help you!\u201d<\/p>\n
Both Philip and Deanna stared at me in shock.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know Mooncrown Pack\u2019s Alpha, Luis Eaton?\u201d<\/p>\n
I had blurted it out just to earn Philip\u2019s trust, but the guilt was starting to get to me.<\/p>\n
The truth was, I had only ever seen Luis from a distance at some banquet.<\/p>\n
He was surrounded by people, and when I tried to get close, his men blocked me.<\/p>\n
But I was friends with Avery Lovell, a beta always at Luis\u2018 side.<\/p>\n
Getting Avery to set up a meeting with Luis shouldn\u2019t be hard.<\/p>\n
Then, once I got my chance, I\u2019d charm him into backing us for sure.<\/p>\n
I forced a confident smile. \u201cOf course. We\u2026 even had dinner together.\u201d<\/p>\n
Philip\u2019s face lit up. \u201cJillian, if you really know Luis, why didn\u2019t you tell me sooner? He\u2019s a major figure. You should introduce me.\u201d<\/p>\n
I flipped my hair and pretended to be casual. \u201cDad, who do you think Luis is? He doesn\u2019t just see anyone. His time is precious. Only I would get the honor of dining with him.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright, if that\u2019s the case,\u201d Philip said. \u201cDeanna, Jillian, whoever lands this investment for the company will get ten percent of the shares.\u201d<\/p>\n
At that, I shot Deanna a mocking look.<\/p>\n
When we reached the elevator, Deanna finally broke her silence. \u201cYou really know Luis?\u201d<\/p>\n
I folded my arms and let out a cold snort. \u201cWhat, you don\u2019t believe me? So, you can have Jake, but I can\u2019t have Luis?\u201d<\/p>\n
Then I leaned in, my voice vicious. \u201cListen, Deanna. I\u2019m going to be Luis\u2018 mate. Twenty years ago, you lost to me. Twenty years later, you\u2019ll still end up under my heel.<\/p>\n
The memory of last night bubbled up, and a laugh burst out of me.<\/p>\n
\u201cWas last night fun? Getting dumped by Jake again? Peggie\u2019s the winner now, and you\u2019re the laughingstock of the whole werewolf tribe all over again. If I were you, I wouldn\u2019t even dare show my face in public.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Deanna\u2019s POV:<\/p>\n
Realization hit me, and my face darkened. \u201cYou were the one who invited Peggie to the party last night?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course. Aren\u2019t I thoughtful?\u201d Jillian smirked. \u201cI just wanted you to see for yourself who your beloved Jake really loves.\u201d<\/p>\n
My lips twitched as my fists tightened at my sides. \u201cThen the kidnapping\u2026 that was you too?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cKidnapping?\u201d Jillian sneered. \u201cDeanna, you just keep sinking lower. What, you think faking a kidnapping would make Mom and Dad finally care about you? Keep dreaming. Even if someone really did kidnap you, they wouldn\u2019t care.\u201d<\/p>\n
She was all smug and full of herself, and it didn\u2019t look like she was lying.<\/p>\n
Given how much she craved Mistbane Pack\u2019s heiress title and wanted Philip and Kathryn\u2019s affection all to herself, there was no way she\u2019d risk arranging a kidnapping just to help me steal their attention.<\/p>\n
Suddenly\u2013ding!<\/p>\n
The elevator doors slid open, and a few coworkers stepped out.<\/p>\n
The moment they saw us waiting, they instinctively avoided our eyes and hurried out.<\/p>\n
I cast them a lazy glance, making sure no one would notice as I bent my arm out just a little.<\/p>\n
One of the male coworkers was holding a steaming cup of coffee. My arm blocked his path, and he jolted, tipping the coffee forward.<\/p>\n
It splashed straight onto Jillian, who was standing right in front of him.<\/p>\n
She was wearing a hot pink Chanel skirt suit today, and now a huge brown stain bloomed across the fabric like a messy oil painting.<\/p>\n
She fumbled for tissues, cursing up a storm. \u201cWhat are you doing? Do you even know who I am? Are you blind? Can\u2019t even hold a cup of coffee? I\u2019ll have my dad fire you on the spot!\u201d<\/p>\n
The man apologized in panic. \u201cI\u2019m so sorry, Ms. Jillian! I didn\u2019t mean to!\u201d<\/p>\n
I sneered at Jillian. \u201cHe wasn\u2019t blind. A human scent like yours is way too faint to notice.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Then I turned to the man. \u201cThis isn\u2019t your fault. You can go.\u201d<\/p>\n
The man bolted the moment I gave him an out.<\/p>\n
\u201cAhhh! Don\u2019t you dare say that word!\u201d<\/p>\n
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Jillian was livid, teeth grinding as she glared at me. \u201cI get it now! You made him spill that coffee<\/p>\n
on me!\u201d<\/p>\n
I smirked. \u201cWhich eye of yours saw that? He was just clumsy. Pure accident. Don\u2019t be so petty. This is the office, not the Pack. Dad doesn\u2019t like you making a scene here.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jillian\u2019s face twisted in rage. She raised her hand, ready to slap me.<\/p>\n
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