Chapter 31
\nMarked By the Pureblood Alpha (Deanna and Luis) novel Chapter 31<\/p>\n
Chapter 31 Why Did Luis Show Up?<\/p>\n
Chapter 31 Why Did Luis Show Up?<\/p>\n
Jake\u2019s POV:<\/p>\n
That slap snapped me awake.<\/p>\n
For the first time, I saw disgust and coldness in Deanna\u2019s clear eyes.<\/p>\n
Fear rushed over me.<\/p>\n
Deanna hated me?<\/p>\n
No. She loved me. She couldn\u2019t possibly hate me.<\/p>\n
Thad probably imagined that.<\/p>\n
However, her recent behavior and tonight\u2019s rejection made me question everything.<\/p>\n
It all told me that the breakup she swore by Nyra\u2019s name was real.<\/p>\n
A strange ache spread through my chest, heavy and sinking, like something was slowly dragging me down.<\/p>\n
I tried to reach for her hand, but she pulled back without even thinking.<\/p>\n
Lowering my eyes, I swallowed hard.<\/p>\n
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\u201cDeanna, I was wrong. I never should\u2019ve gone through that fake mating ceremony with Peggie. I never should\u2019ve let people from other packs laugh at you. I already asked Axel to hire the best wedding designer. I promise our ceremony will be the grandest. I\u2019ll make sure everyone knows you\u2019re my only Luna. Please.\u201d<\/p>\n
thought those words would move her.<\/p>\n
She had always dreamed of a mating ceremony that was ours.<\/p>\n
But she only gave a bitter smile. \u201cJake, there\u2019s no future between us. I already told you\u2013I\u2019m ending the engagement. If you try anything else, I\u2019ll file a complaint with the High Council.\u201d<\/p>\n
My brows tightened until they hurt. \u201cWhat do I have to do for you to forgive me?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cForgive?\u201d She repeated the word like it was the funniest joke she had ever heard.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe last chance was the day Peggie jumped in the pool. You left me for her. That was it. Jake, loyalty is written in a werewolf\u2019s blood. You couldn\u2019t even keep the simplest promise of loyalty.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI told you, she was my responsibility, nothing more,\u201d I blurted, raising my voice.<\/p>\n
\u201cResponsibility?\u201d Deanna gave me a contemptuous look. \u201cThat\u2019s some heavy responsibility you\u2019ve got there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Right then, my phone rang, cutting through the tension.<\/p>\n
I glanced at the screen and hit decline.<\/p>\n
But the phone rang again.<\/p>\n
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Chapter 31 Why Did Luis Show Up?<\/p>\n
Deanna looked at me and gave a mocking smile.<\/p>\n
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\u201cAnswer it. Maybe Peggie\u2019s heart stopped beating, and she couldn\u2019t breathe again. If you don\u2019t go, you\u2019ll accuse me of holding you back, of hurting your first love. I\u2019m not taking that fall.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her tone was light, but the sarcasm cut deep.<\/p>\n
Because she was right\u20131 had blamed her for this before.<\/p>\n
The ringing kept going, sharp and unrelenting, echoing through the quiet hallway.<\/p>\n
My grip tightened on the phone until my knuckles turned white. Veins bulged along my arm.<\/p>\n
After the ringtone played several times, I finally picked up.<\/p>\n
Peggie\u2019s soft, tearful voice came through the line.<\/p>\n
\u201cJake, I don\u2019t feel well tonight. Can you come see me?\u201d<\/p>\n
I looked at Deanna. Her face was calm, like she had expected this all along.<\/p>\n
Grinding my teeth, I answered, \u201cPeggie, if you\u2019re not feeling well, call Jorge. I\u2019m busy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her voice broke. \u201cJake, my chest hurts. I can\u2019t breathe. I don\u2019t want Jorge; I want you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her words faded. Following that, I heard Jorge shouting in panic. \u201cPeggie! Peggie, what\u2019s wrong? Jake, she passed out! Her breathing\u2019s weak\u2013get over here now!\u201d<\/p>\n
My jaw locked so hard it hurt. My mind spun into chaos.<\/p>\n
No matter what Deanna thought, I couldn\u2019t ignore this.<\/p>\n
Peggie\u2019s bloodline is fragile. If something happened, I\u2019d never be able to face her parents.<\/p>\n
didn\u2019t even get a chance to say one last word to Deanna. I spun around and rushed for the elevator.<\/p>\n
The numbers above the elevator crawled down far too slowly. I grew more and more worried.<\/p>\n
The wolf spirit inside me roared for release. I gave in, shifting in an instant. On four powerful legs, I exploded down the stairwell, muscles burning with raw strength as I ran down.<\/p>\n
Deanna\u2019s POV:<\/p>\n
I watched Jake walk away without even looking back.<\/p>\n
Strangely, I didn\u2019t feel the emotional turmoil I expected. No rage. No heartbreak. Just numbness. It was like being burned so badly by wolfsbane, you stop feeling pain at all.<\/p>\n
It made sense.<\/p>\n
My heart had been cut open too many times. If I still hurt over him, I\u2019d already be dead inside.<\/p>\n
I picked up my keys from the floor, unlocked the door, and went inside. In the bathroom, I filled the tub until the water was high.<\/p>\n
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I slipped out of my clothes and lowered myself in. The moment the warm water touched my shoulders, my tight muscles finally loosened.<\/p>\n
When I was done, I grabbed a pink silk nightgown with thin straps. The neckline dipped low, and the hem barely brushed my thighs, leaving my legs bare.<\/p>\n
I was drying my hair when the doorbell suddenly rang.<\/p>\n
The sound startled me so much I almost dropped the towel.<\/p>\n
Could it be Jake?<\/p>\n
It couldn\u2019t be.<\/p>\n
Given my experience, whenever Peggie was sick, he\u2019d be gone all night.<\/p>\n
quickly pulled on a gray jacket, wrapping it tightly around me, and walked to the door.<\/p>\n
peeked through the peephole and froze. It wasn\u2019t Jake standing outside. It was Luis.<\/p>\n
Why is he here? What did he want?<\/p>\n
1:42 am<\/p>\n
Chapter 32 Did He Touch You?<\/p>\n
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