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\nMarked By the Pureblood Alpha (Deanna and Luis) novel Chapter 25<\/p>\n
Chapter 25 Break Up With Jake<\/p>\n
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Luis\u2018 POV:<\/p>\n
It was three years ago at a business gala when I first saw her again.<\/p>\n
One glance\u2013and I knew.<\/p>\n
She was that girl. The one I\u2019d been searching for all these<\/p>\n
years.<\/p>\n
And as if to confirm it, Griffin stirred within me, his voice clear in my mind.<\/p>\n
She\u2019s the one. Our mate.<\/p>\n
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I couldn\u2019t stop the rush of emotion that surged through me\u2013relief, wonder, joy, all tangled together.<\/p>\n
When she vanished all those years ago without a word, I had torn the world apart trying to find her. I came up empty every time.<\/p>\n
And now, there she was.<\/p>\n
The little girl I remembered had become a woman.<\/p>\n
She wore a snow\u2013white dress that flowed like silk, and her soft, wavy hair danced gently in the breeze.<\/p>\n
She looked like a moon goddess, carved from light and memory.<\/p>\n
She walked toward me slowly, step by step.<\/p>\n
For a heartbeat, I thought she remembered me.<\/p>\n
I lifted my hand, ready to speak, to call her name, but then\u2026 she walked right past me.<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t so much as glance in my direction.<\/p>\n
Her eyes were locked on the man behind me.<\/p>\n
Jake Olson.<\/p>\n
I knew who he was. He was the alpha of the Olsendreich Pack. Young, hungry, and always looking to overthrow the former pureborn order.<\/p>\n
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Deanna slipped her hand through his arm with practiced case, smiling sweetly, eyes glowing just for him.<\/p>\n
I stood there frozen, hand still halfway raised. And then I lowered it slowly, the gesture dying<\/p>\n
in the air.<\/p>\n
Too late.<\/p>\n
That was what fate had to say to me. I was too late.<\/p>\n
Later, I dug through every source I had until I found out the truth.<\/p>\n
She wasn\u2019t called Diana Holt anymore.<\/p>\n
She was now Deanna Wiley, the true daughter of the Mistbane Pack\u2019s alpha, the one who\u2019d been switched at birth.<\/p>\n
No wonder I couldn\u2019t find her.<\/p>\n
And apparently, she\u2019d been in love with Jake the entire time.<\/p>\n
Everyone knew it, so much so that everyone in high society knew it.<\/p>\n
But why him? What did he have that I didn\u2019t?<\/p>\n
He wasn\u2019t as good\u2013looking.<\/p>\n
Wasn\u2019t more capable.<\/p>\n
And he d*mn sure didn\u2019t love her like I did.<\/p>\n
Why was she so fixated on a man who didn\u2019t see her worth?<\/p>\n
She might\u2019ve grown into a woman, but in some ways, she was still that same stubborn girl, blind to everything that mattered.<\/p>\n
Had her wolf fallen asleep or something? Didn\u2019t it recognize its true mate standing right in front of her?<\/p>\n
Deanna\u2019s POV:<\/p>\n
Luis wouldn\u2019t stop staring at me. My heart thudded wildly in my chest, echoing louder with every second that passed.<\/p>\n
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Then\u2013before I could overthink it\u2013I made my move. I closed my eyes, rose up on my toes, and pressed a soft kiss to his lips.<\/p>\n
It was meant to be brief. A light touch, nothing more.<\/p>\n
But Luis didn\u2019t let go.<\/p>\n
His arms locked around me, pulling me in closer. The kiss deepened, and a jolt of heat shot through my veins. My breath hitched, and my knees nearly gave out.<\/p>\n
Good thing he was holding me.<\/p>\n
When he finally let go, I was panting, clinging to him like he was the only solid thing left in the world.<\/p>\n
I leaned against his chest and asked, half\u2013teasing, half\u2013serious, \u201cLuis\u2026 was that sincere enough for you?\u201d<\/p>\n
A lazy smirk curved across his lips. \u201cDeanna, when did you get so bold? Trying to seduce me now?\u201d<\/p>\n
I smiled faintly, testing the waters. \u201cWill you invest in the Mistbane Pack? The full four billion?\u201d<\/p>\n
Luis paused for a beat, then said, \u201cI\u2019ll invest\u2026 if you agree to one condition.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is it?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBreak up with Jake. Stay far away<\/p>\n
That\u2019s it? Easy.<\/p>\n
from him.\u201d<\/p>\n
I had already cut things off with Jake, whether people believed it or not.<\/p>\n
Of course, Luis, being the proud alpha he is, didn\u2019t want his woman anywhere near his rival.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll do it,\u201d I said without hesitation. \u201cI\u2019ll break up with him.\u201d<\/p>\n
He raised an eyebrow, clearly not expecting me to agree so quickly.<\/p>\n
Then, a giant puffball came flying across the lawn, freshly bathed, snow\u2013white fur gleaming<\/p>\n
under the sun.<\/p>\n
Woof! Woof! Woof!<\/p>\n
Puddy.<\/p>\n
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I startled, instinctively stepping back and fixing my dress.<\/p>\n
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Puddy barreled toward us like a cannonball. I barely had time to brace myself before he launched straight at me again.<\/p>\n
But this time, I didn\u2019t fall.<\/p>\n
Luis caught both of us with ease, steady as stone.<\/p>\n
He looked down at me, still holding me in his arms. \u201cDeanna, do you even eat? You\u2019re lighter than Puddy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Excuse me?<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m five feet five cm and barely a hundred pounds. This is a perfect figure.\u201d<\/p>\n
Luis arched a brow, clearly amused. \u201cCould use a little more. Might feel even better to hold.\u201d<\/p>\n
My face flamed. This man\u2013he was too much.<\/p>\n
I quickly stepped out of his arms and set Puddy down. The big guy probably weighed eighty pounds and had the enthusiasm of a toddler on sugar.<\/p>\n
If he kept jumping on me like that, I was going to need physical therapy.<\/p>\n
Still, I stroked his damp fur, fingers sinking into the softness.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou smell amazing, Puddy,\u201d I said with a laugh.<\/p>\n
The fluffball wagged his tail and licked my hand in response, clearly pleased.<\/p>\n
Luis watched us quietly, then murmured, \u201cHe never used to let strangers get this close.\u201d<\/p>\n
I paused.<\/p>\n
So, it seems that I\u2019m still a stranger\u2026<\/p>\n
But Puddy didn\u2019t treat me like one.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe he likes your scent,\u201d Luis added. \u201cFeels familiar, like a mom or something.\u201d<\/p>\n
He stepped closer before reaching out and gently tucking a loose strand of hair behind my ear.<\/p>\n
His fingers brushed my cheek. Warm. Steady. Unmistakably intimate.<\/p>\n
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I froze, cars burning.<\/p>\n
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Trying to shake the tension, I cleared my throat. \u201cSo\u2026 why\u2019s he called Puddy?\u201d<\/p>\n
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