Chapter 79
\nMarked By the Pureblood Alpha (Deanna and Luis) novel Chapter 79<\/p>\n
79 Are You Two Really Together?<\/p>\n
Peggie\u2019s POV:<\/p>\n
I froze, stunned. I cupped my face and looked up.<\/p>\n
This witch actually hit me.<\/p>\n
Since I came home, Jake had been treating me like a queen. Nobody had the nerve to humiliate me.<\/p>\n
I tried to rush forward and returned the slap. But the two werewolf guards behind her instantly stepped forward. Their presence felt heavy and controlled\u2013like real Gamma warriors. They stared at me without blinking.<\/p>\n
All my bravado faded, and I staggered two steps backward.<\/p>\n
1 rebuked defiantly, \u201cI never agreed to this! Muses moving into Mistbane\u2019s mall has nothing to do with me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing to do with you?\u201d Ursa sneered. She tipped her chin at the guards. \u201cThen what are you standing there for? Take care of her.\u201d<\/p>\n
The guards closed in. My lips trembled. I wrapped my arms around myself in terror.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you\u2013trying to do? Ursa, you can\u2019t do this to me. I am-\u201d I stammered, \u201cI\u2019m Lincoln\u2019s daughter.\u201d<\/p>\n
One guard looked at me with blank eyes. \u201cSorry, Ms. Pearson.\u201d<\/p>\n
Then he planted a hard kick in my stomach.<\/p>\n
\u201cArghh!\u201d<\/p>\n
Pain hit me like a wave. I was thrown like a rag doll, my back smashing hard against the wall with a dull thud. A hot, metallic taste flooded my mouth, and I spat blood, which soaked the front of my white dress.<\/p>\n
I slumped to the floor and watched Ursa click her heels toward me, looking down with a cold, superior glance.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t want to see you again. Next time, it won\u2019t be just a kick to the stomach.\u201d<\/p>\n
She said that, then turned and climbed into the Rolls\u2013Royce.<\/p>\n
I pushed up on my arms. My whole body burned with a sharp, deep pain, and my skin kept trembling.<\/p>\n
Deanna!<\/p>\n
If it weren\u2019t for you, Ursa would be begging me today.<\/p>\n
If you hadn\u2019t latched onto Jake, I wouldn\u2019t be in this mess.<\/p>\n
This time I won\u2019t go easy on you, bitch.<\/p>\n
My hand shook as I pulled out my phone. \u201cJorge\u2013can you do me one last favor?\u201d<\/p>\n
Deanna\u2019s POV:<\/p>\n
1\/2<\/p>\n
I sat in the corner of the caf\u00e9, twirling a silver spoon in slow circles through my coffee.<\/p>\n
The sunlight outside was soft, slipping through the glass and warming my face.<\/p>\n
Just then, the bell over the caf\u00e9 door chimed as someone walked in.<\/p>\n
Violet stepped inside wearing a sleek black dress and oversized sunglasses that covered half her face.<\/p>\n
Her eyes scanned the room until they landed on me. She walked toward me.<\/p>\n
She slid into the chair across from me and tossed a delicate gift box onto the table.<\/p>\n
\u201cHere\u2019s what you wanted. I fought for it at the auction. You know, I just got off the plane, and you dragged me here right away. Was it really that urgent?\u201d<\/p>\n
I grabbed the box and hugged it close, smiling. \u201cThank you so much, bestie.\u201d<\/p>\n
She shot me a look and clicked her tongue. \u201cAlright, spill it. Who\u2019s the guy this time?\u201d<\/p>\n
My hands froze mid\u2013motion as I started opening the box.<\/p>\n
I muttered, \u201cYou make it sound like I fall for someone every time I buy a gift.\u201d<\/p>\n
Inside was the luxury watch I had spotted in a magazine, the one recently put up at a big auction house.<\/p>\n
I thought it fit Luis perfectly. Since Violet was filming near there, I asked her to bid on it for me.<\/p>\n
She arched a brow. \u201cI don\u2019t know about other people, but you? Please. When you were with Jake, you had me running errands every day to buy him gifts. And now you\u2019re all worked up again. If that\u2019s not you catching feelings, then what is?\u201d<\/p>\n
I cleared my throat, suddenly uneasy. \u201cIt\u2019s just a thank\u2013you gift.\u201d<\/p>\n
Violet took a sip of coffee and narrowed her eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cDeanna, I\u2019m your best friend, not your love rival. Why hide it from me?\u201d<\/p>\n
I hesitated.<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t that I wanted to lie. It\u2019s just that things with Luis weren\u2019t stable yet.<\/p>\n
What if I said something now and we broke up later?<\/p>\n
Still, Violet was my closest friend. There was no reason to keep her in the dark.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u2026 Luis,\u201d I admitted.<\/p>\n
\u201cPfft-\u201d Violet nearly spit out her coffee. Her eyes went wide, and her voice jumped an octave.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho did you just say? Luis? You mean, Mr. Eaton from the Mooncrown Pack? You\u2019re actually together with him?\u201d<\/p>\n
Chapter 80 The Woman I Like<\/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-2162","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/2162","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=2162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}