Chapter 84
\nMarked By the Pureblood Alpha (Deanna and Luis) novel Chapter 84<\/p>\n
r 84 How Do You Know I Don\u2019t Love Her?<\/p>\n
Jake\u2019s POV:<\/p>\n
The Finance Summit was held in the heart of Lycanland, bringing together leaders from different packs.<\/p>\n
A circle of alphas surrounded me, exchanging polite small talk.<\/p>\n
I nodded here and there, but my attention stayed fixed on the entrance.<\/p>\n
I knew Luis would show up today. That was the only reason I came prepared.<\/p>\n
Right then, the ballroom doors opened again.<\/p>\n
Luis walked in with a crowd of people surrounding him. He wore a dark gray suit, his tie perfectly straight, his steps careless but somehow full of pride.<\/p>\n
Around him were the chairman of the Finance Summit and a group of experts. He walked in casually as if he owned the place.<\/p>\n
My fists clenched at my sides until my knuckles turned white.<\/p>\n
His words on the phone last time-\u201cI\u2019m the better Alpha\u201c-still stung like a thorn in my chest. I had never suffered that kind of humiliation before.<\/p>\n
Deanna knew Luis was my biggest rival.<\/p>\n
And yet, to spite me, she went to him.<\/p>\n
And Luis, knowing that, still chose to be with her. That was nothing but open provocation.<\/p>\n
It was bad enough when he stole business deals from my pack.<\/p>\n
But now he wanted to steal my woman too.<\/p>\n
I hadn\u2019t fought in a long time, but my wolf was restless, eagerly pacing inside my head.<\/p>\n
If we weren\u2019t at a finance summit, I\u2019d have already shifted and fought Luis to the death.<\/p>\n
The alphas who had just been gathered around me now drifted toward Luis.<\/p>\n
I gave a cold laugh. These people always sat on the fence, chasing profit, ready to turn their backs the moment the wind changed.<\/p>\n
My company used to be one of the strongest in the finance world.<\/p>\n
But lately, too many of our projects had been stolen by Mooncrown Corporation. We\u2019d been hit hard.<\/p>\n
And I would make Luis pay for that one day.<\/p>\n
The summit was about to start. As I walked to my seat, I saw Luis sit down right next to me.<\/p>\n
The organizers probably did it on purpose, just to hype things up.<\/p>\n
A financial reporter rushed over, camera in hand, trying to snap a photo of us side by side.<\/p>\n
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But the second he raised the lens, both Luis and I turned our heads and glared at him.<\/p>\n
The reporter froze, lowered the camera, and scurried off.<\/p>\n
I leaned closer to Luis, my voice low. \u201cSo you went after my woman just to humiliate me? That\u2019s pretty low, even for you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Luis gave a short laugh. \u201cJake, don\u2019t flatter yourself. You\u2019re not worth that much effort.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDeanna isn\u2019t someone you can play with.\u201d My hand curled into a fist so tight the veins stood out.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you want something, name your price,\u201d I said through clenched teeth. \u201cOtherwise, when word gets out, people will say Mr. Eaton is taking in a secondhand good of mine. Doesn\u2019t sound so good, does it?\u201d<\/p>\n
Luis\u2019s face went dark. \u201cYou actually compare someone who loved you for five years as a second hand goods? That makes you a real jerk.\u201d<\/p>\n
A lump formed in my throat. I didn\u2019t mean that, but picturing Deanna with him made my anger flare.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t love her, Luis. You\u2019ve got plenty of women to play with. So why pick on her?\u201d I snapped.<\/p>\n
Luis looked at me. \u201cYou think you can read my mind? How do you know I don\u2019t love her?\u201d<\/p>\n
I was astounded. I met Luis\u2019s dark, unreadable gaze. For a moment I forgot what I\u2019d come to say.<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t even notice when the finance summit ended.<\/p>\n
Luis stood, smoothed his suit, and looked down at me.<\/p>\n
\u201cJake, let me remind you\u2013you and Deanna have broken up. I don\u2019t care what her past was. If you don\u2019t cherish her, someone else will do that in your place.\u201d<\/p>\n
I sat there, chilled all over.<\/p>\n
His words showed his feelings for her plainly.<\/p>\n
A new panic rose inside me. It felt like something important had slipped away.<\/p>\n
No. Even if Luis liked Deanna, she couldn\u2019t possibly fall for him.<\/p>\n
Five years with Deanna ran deep. That kind of bond didn\u2019t just vanish. She was mad at me. When the anger cooled, she\u2019d come back to my side.<\/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-2167","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/2167","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=2167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}