Chapter 54
\nMarked By the Pureblood Alpha (Deanna and Luis) novel Chapter 54<\/p>\n
Chapter 54 The Kidnapping Was Real<\/p>\n
Chapter 54 The Kidnapping Was Real<\/p>\n
Jake\u2019s POV:<\/p>\n
I stared at the empty hallway where Deanna had disappeared, and it felt like a hole had opened in my chest.<\/p>\n
Deanna, she really had changed.<\/p>\n
The way she looked at me just now felt like I was staring at a stranger, someone I never truly knew.<\/p>\n
Jorge burst into the room, his voice sharp. \u201cPeggie, are you okay? Did Deanna hurt you again?\u201d<\/p>\n
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Peggie\u2019s eyes shifted to me. \u201cJake, maybe Deanna lashed out because she was embarrassed. I\u2019ll forgive her for the sake of you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re too kind!\u201d Jorge cut her off, his voice full of anger. \u201cThat tramp is nothing but trouble, and you\u2019re still defending her? She knows you\u2019re easy to push around\u2013that\u2019s why she dares to act so reckless!\u201d<\/p>\n
He turned toward me, his tone urgent. \u201cJake, you can\u2019t let Deanna anywhere near Peggie again! She has surgery tomorrow\u2013she can\u2019t handle any more stress!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cEnough.\u201d My voice was flat.<\/p>\n
I glanced at Peggie but didn\u2019t hug her and comfort her the way I used to.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou need to focus on your surgery tomorrow. Don\u2019t think too much! Jorge, your job is to take care of Peggie. That\u2019s all.\u201d<\/p>\n
Without another word, I strode toward the door.<\/p>\n
Just as I reached the corner of the hallway, someone grabbed my arm. I looked back. It was Jorge. His face was tight with urgency. \u201cJake, Peggie\u2019s been scalded and bullied over and over because of Deanna. And now you\u2019re just walking away? She needs you.\u201d<\/p>\n
I kept my expression cold. \u201cWhat she needs right now is a doctor.\u201d<\/p>\n
But you\u2019re her medicine, Jake. Without you, she\u2019ll die.\u201d<\/p>\n
There it was again\u2013the same line that had chained me to Peggie all this time.<\/p>\n
Those words had made me spoil her, protect her, and put her above everything else. Even above Deanna.<\/p>\n
Because of this, I didn\u2019t go to save Deanna on the day we held the ceremony. And because of that, she was taken and violated by those rogues.<\/p>\n
The thought clawed my heart into pieces.<\/p>\n
\u201cJorge,\u201d I said, my tone cutting, \u201cI\u2019m not paying you to lecture me. Do your job. If you cross the line again, I\u2019ll find someone else.\u201d<\/p>\n
His face froze in disbelief. His grip loosened, his hand falling slowly to his side.<\/p>\n
After a long silence, he finally spoke, voice strained. \u201cI understand.\u201d<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t stay another second but drove straight to Spade A.<\/p>\n
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Chapter 54 The Kidnapping Was Real<\/p>\n
The moment I pushed the door open, the heavy smell of alcohol mixed with jazz music hit me.<\/p>\n
I went straight to my private booth. Terence was already there, waiting.<\/p>\n
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As soon as I sat down, I started drinking one glass after another. My head pounded like it was splitting, but i still didn\u2019t put the glass<\/p>\n
down.<\/p>\n
Terence sat beside me, trying to tell me to slow down.<\/p>\n
I shot him a look, and he went quiet.<\/p>\n
Terence\u2019s POV:<\/p>\n
Something was really wrong with Jake tonight.<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t call Robert or any of the guys\u2013just me.<\/p>\n
And the second he sat down, he started drinking nonstop.<\/p>\n
I glanced at the floor. Empty bottles of expensive liquor were scattered everywhere.<\/p>\n
If he kept the pace up, we\u2019d be carrying him out of here in a body bag.<\/p>\n
Finally, I couldn\u2019t hold back anymore. \u201cJake, what happened?\u201d<\/p>\n
He lifted his head. His eyes were bloodshot. Clearly, he was drunk.<\/p>\n
After a long pause, he rasped, \u201cThe day Peggie and I had that ceremony, Deanna was kidnapped.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, but I thought you said it was fake.\u201d<\/p>\n
I remembered that day.<\/p>\n
Me, Robert, and the rest of Jake\u2019s childhood buddies had shown up.<\/p>\n
But we all knew Peggie\u2019s little tricks. Within ten minutes, we made excuses and left.<\/p>\n
Most of the guests there were her besties and friends.<\/p>\n
During the ceremony, Jake got a call from Deanna saying she had been kidnapped.<\/p>\n
Later, Robert mocked him for it.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf all days, Deanna had to pull that stunt during your ceremony? That excuse is so lame even a kid wouldn\u2019t buy it.\u201d<\/p>\n
But Jake just shook his head, his voice rough. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t fake.\u201d<\/p>\n
What the fuck!<\/p>\n
I shot up from my chair, stunned.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt wasn\u2019t fake?!\u201d<\/p>\n
My mind went blank. The words slipped out before I could stop myself.<\/p>\n
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\u201cNo wonder Deanna broke up with you. If I were her, I wouldn\u2019t just leave. I\u2019d probably kill you\u201d<\/p>\n
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