Chapter 105
\nMarked By the Pureblood Alpha (Deanna and Luis) novel Chapter 105<\/p>\n
05 Meeting Ruth Eaton<\/p>\n
Chapter 105 Meeting Ruth Eaton<\/p>\n
Deanna\u2019s POV:<\/p>\n
Since Violet had another event to rush to, we said goodbye quickly.<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t go home right away. Instead, I went to catch a movie.<\/p>\n
Because of this, I had put my phone on silent.<\/p>\n
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When I walked out of the theater, my phone was full of missed calls and messages from Philip and Kathryn.<\/p>\n
Philip asked, \u201cDeanna, not feeling well today? Why didn\u2019t you show up at work?\u201d<\/p>\n
Kathryn wrote, \u201cDeanna, move back home. I\u2019ll make you something nice to eat.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was blind before. Give me another chance to love you.\u201d<\/p>\n
I glanced at the screen, didn\u2019t reply, and turned it off. Then I wandered aimlessly through the mall.<\/p>\n
If there was ever a time when I still felt tied to my family, with all the grudges and<\/p>\n
attachments, that time was gone.<\/p>\n
My heart had slowly grown cold.<\/p>\n
But whether I should return to work or not\u2013that left me torn.<\/p>\n
The only reason I joined the company in the first place was to be closer to my parents and play the role of a good daughter.<\/p>\n
The truth was, I never enjoyed corporate life.<\/p>\n
What I loved was drawing. I loved designing interiors.<\/p>\n
When I was young, Dorothy treated me with no warmth at all.<\/p>\n
Maybe that\u2019s why I started sketching cozy houses of every kind.<\/p>\n
Some of those drawings even won awards.<\/p>\n
But art lessons were expensive.<\/p>\n
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Dorothy would never have let me study.<\/p>\n
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Later, after the Mistbane Pack took me back in, I joined their company. My love for drawing got pushed aside.<\/p>\n
Now, with disappointment piling up, the thought of becoming an interior designer came rushing back.<\/p>\n
Still, could I really walk away from being a company director, from a six\u2013million\u2013dollar salary for a year, and from the 30% shares I held?<\/p>\n
As I walked and thought, I found myself in front of a high\u2013end men\u2019s clothing store.<\/p>\n
The shop assistant at the door smiled at me. \u201cMiss, would you like to take a look? We just got many new arrivals\u2013perfect gifts for a boyfriend.\u201d<\/p>\n
I stopped.<\/p>\n
Through the glass, a blue silk tie caught my eye.<\/p>\n
It looked just like the one Luis wore last night.<\/p>\n
And then, without warning, an image flashed in my mind\u2013Luis looping that tie around my wrists.<\/p>\n
My ears burned hot at the thought.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis tie was custom\u2013made by artisan from Euron. It has many uses. Any man who wears it will look incredible,\u201d she added quickly.<\/p>\n
I bit my lip, pushed open the door, and stepped inside. \u201cI\u2019ll take that tie.\u201d<\/p>\n
Just like that, 20,000 dollars was gone.<\/p>\n
Holding the elegantly wrapped tie box, I headed down to the underground parking lot. The elevator chimed as it reached level B2.<\/p>\n
The moment I stepped out, two werewolves with the aura of Gammas appeared from behind the pillars. One moved to my left, the other to my right, blocking my way.<\/p>\n
\u201cMs. Wiley, Mrs. Eaton would like to see you.\u201d<\/p>\n
The memory of that past kidnapping rushed back, and I instinctively stepped back, guarded.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know any Mrs. Eaton.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s Mrs. Eaton of the Mooncrown Pack.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mooncrown Pack \u2026<\/p>\n
Luis\u2019s grandmother?<\/p>\n
The only impression I had of her was from that sharp phone call she once gave Luis.<\/p>\n
Why would she want to see me?<\/p>\n
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Before I could think further, the Gamma guards gestured politely\u2013but their firmness made it clear refusal wasn\u2019t an option.<\/p>\n
I bit my lip again but finally followed them into the car.<\/p>\n
The vehicle drove out toward the suburbs, where traffic was scarce.<\/p>\n
Rumors had long circulated that the Mooncrown estate covered the entire mountaintop of Northmaw.<\/p>\n
When I saw it in person, I realized the rumors weren\u2019t exaggerated.<\/p>\n
When we arrived, servants had already been waiting at the entrance.<\/p>\n
One led me through a carved archway covered in blooming wisteria, then into a garden.<\/p>\n
At the center of the garden sat Ruth, looking every bit the picture of wealth and power.<\/p>\n
The servant bowed and reported, \u201cMrs. Eaton, Ms. Wiley has arrived.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ruth lifted her eyes, scanning me slowly from head to toe. Her gaze was sharp, leaving no hint of warmth.<\/p>\n
Sweat prickled in my palms. I felt like an item being appraised at auction.<\/p>\n
Only after a few seconds did her eyes shift away. She tapped her fingers lightly on the coffee table.<\/p>\n
\u201cMs. Wiley. Sit.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGood afternoon, Mrs. Eaton.\u201d I bent slightly, then took the chair across from her. My hands clenched tightly in my lap without me realizing it.<\/p>\n
She might have looked gentle, but behind those brows was an authority that made me tense.<\/p>\n
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A maid stepped forward, placing a silver coffee grinder on the table. With practiced case, poured in round coffee beans.<\/p>\n
The garden was filled with rare flowers, even a few stunning blue roses growing tall.<\/p>\n
she<\/p>\n
But I couldn\u2019t focus. The only sound was the grinder turning. It gave the whole place a heavy, uneasy atmosphere.<\/p>\n
When the coffee was brewed, the maid gently slid a cup in front of me.<\/p>\n
Ruth spoke again. \u201cMs. Wiley, do you know coffee?\u201d<\/p>\n
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