Chapter 78
\nMarked By the Pureblood Alpha (Deanna and Luis) novel Chapter 78<\/p>\n
r 78 Sibling Showdown<\/p>\n
Deanna\u2019s POV:<\/p>\n
I curled my lips into a smirk and let out a short laugh.<\/p>\n
\u201cDesmond, the world doesn\u2019t revolve around you. We\u2019re an adult now. So what if you don\u2019t agree? What difference does it make?\u201d<\/p>\n
Desmond exploded. \u201cDeanna! You\u2019re a bastard! Do you really think you\u2019re the true daughter of this family? Dad only has one real daughter, and that\u2019s Jillian. Mom and Dad brought you home because they pitied you. And now you want shares and a director\u2019s seat? You think you deserve that?\u201d<\/p>\n
If this had been before, his words would\u2019ve cut deep.<\/p>\n
Now, they just sounded ridiculous.<\/p>\n
Desmond hadn\u2019t changed at all. He\u2019d always pushed me away.<\/p>\n
When I first came back to the pack, I was thrilled to know I had a brother.<\/p>\n
In every show I\u2019d seen, brothers always protected their sisters.<\/p>\n
Desmond did protect someone\u2013just not me. His loyalty was always to Jillian.<\/p>\n
To him, I was an intruder, someone who didn\u2019t belong. And he made sure I felt his hatred.<\/p>\n
I still remember the day Jillian and I got into a fight. What we argued over was mine, but Jillian wanted it. I refused to give it to her.<\/p>\n
She sat on the floor and cried. Desmond ran over right away, shielding her like a hero. The look in his eyes said he wanted to tear me apart.<\/p>\n
By then, he could already control his wolf, while I was just a weak Omega who had only recently returned from a human home.<\/p>\n
He used his strength to shove me so hard I hit the ground.<\/p>\n
The small scar on my back came from that day.<\/p>\n
Thinking of it now, I met his eyes head\u2013on, refusing to look away.<\/p>\n
I held his gaze and said, \u201cAmbition isn\u2019t an insult. If I have the drive, it means I have the ability, doesn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n
I leaned in a little closer. \u201cYou claim you spent two years building up the company name on another continent, but from what I\u2019ve heard, your face showed up in every bar out there. And that she\u2013wolf\u2013Mandy, wasn\u2019t she a hostess? Didn\u2019t she claim she\u2019s carrying your pup and wants you to take responsibility?\u201d<\/p>\n
Desmond\u2019s face went pale. His voice cracked with panic.<\/p>\n
\u201cDeanna, what lies are you spinning? Dad, look at her\u2013this is how arrogant she\u2019s become! She already has 30% of the shares. When you\u2019re gone, the whole company will be hers!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cShut your mouth!\u201d Philip\u2019s voice thundered across the room. \u201cI\u2019m not dead yet! And you two are already clawing at each other in front of me. If this is what you\u2019re like now, this company won\u2019t survive a day after I\u2019m gone!\u201d<\/p>\n
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Chapter 78 Sibling Showdown<\/p>\n
Desmond froze, but his eyes stayed locked on me, burning with fury.<\/p>\n
I glared right back, refusing to look away.<\/p>\n
After a long silence, Philip finally spoke again.<\/p>\n
+70 Fres Coms<\/p>\n
\u201cDesmond, if you\u2019re not convinced, then prove it. Go head\u2013to\u2013head with your sister. You\u2019re both at the same level now. Over the next quarter, I\u2019ll judge the results. Whoever manages the malls better will get the vice president\u2019s seat.\u201d<\/p>\n
The words lit sparks in both our eyes. Desmond and I lifted our heads at the same moment, fire flashing between us.<\/p>\n
Seeing no objections, Philip\u2019s tone eased. He picked up his teacup and took a slow sip.<\/p>\n
\u201cEnough of this. Let\u2019s end with something pleasant. Next week is Deanna and Jillian\u2019s birthday. And since Desmond has come home this year, I expect us all to sit down as a family in peace.\u201d<\/p>\n
Peggie\u2019s POV:<\/p>\n
When I saw the news on my phone that Muses had signed on with Mistbane Group\u2019s mall, I was so mad that I nearly flipped the table over.<\/p>\n
Last time, I\u2019d sent Jake those intimate photos of Deanna and Luis. But he still hadn\u2019t replied.<\/p>\n
I even followed up with several carefully edited messages, pretending to comfort him.<\/p>\n
But Jake stayed silent.<\/p>\n
I thought that meant he\u2019d finally turn cold toward Deanna.<\/p>\n
Yet somehow, Jake still gave her his support.<\/p>\n
Deanna cheated, and he still won\u2019t let her go.<\/p>\n
What does she have that I don\u2019t?<\/p>\n
My chest rose and fell in furious waves, so tight it felt like I couldn\u2019t breathe.<\/p>\n
No\u2013I had to find Jake and demand an answer.<\/p>\n
But just as I reached the door, it suddenly burst open with a loud bang.<\/p>\n
Ursa stormed in, flanked by two massive enforcers from the pack.<\/p>\n
I frowned, guilt creeping into my stomach.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you doing here?\u201d<\/p>\n
Smack!<\/p>\n
The sharp crack of a slap echoed through the living room. My right cheek burned instantly, going numb from the sting.<\/p>\n
Ursa\u2019s eyes were full of venom as she glared at me.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat am I doing here? I thought you might actually be useful, maybe even win that contract for the pack. But it turns out, you\u2019r\/3<\/p>\n
nothing more than the worthless daughter of a homewrecker. I gave you too much credit.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-2161","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/2161","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}