Chapter 193
\nMarked By the Pureblood Alpha (Deanna and Luis) novel Chapter 193<\/p>\n
**Chapter 193: Deanna\u2019s Cold Goodbye**<\/p>\n
**Deanna\u2019s POV:**<\/p>\n
After exchanging a fleeting farewell with Violet, I pressed down hard on the accelerator, feeling the car surge forward like a wild stallion. The engine roared in response, a fierce growl that matched the turmoil in my heart as I sped down the winding road toward Mooncrown Corporation.<\/p>\n
My emotions were a chaotic jumble, floating somewhere high above, reminiscent of that anxious feeling one gets just before the results of a test are revealed\u2014nervous, apprehensive, and yet unable to resist the urge to peek. I longed for clarity regarding my love, to understand the depths of what I felt.<\/p>\n
Just as I approached the next turn that would lead me to Mooncrown, the in-car phone blared to life, cutting through my thoughts like a knife.<\/p>\n
I glanced at the screen, my heart momentarily stalling. It was the landline from Mistbane Mansion.<\/p>\n
A wave of hesitation washed over me, but I ultimately decided to answer.<\/p>\n
\u201cMs. Deanna, you need to come quickly\u2014Luna has tried to take her own life,\u201d Stacey\u2019s voice crackled through the speaker, laced with urgency and dread.<\/p>\n
My brows knitted together in disbelief. Surely, I must have misheard her.<\/p>\n
\u201cTake her own life?\u201d I echoed, my voice barely above a whisper.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes! Alpha and Luna have been at each other\u2019s throats lately. This morning, they had a massive fight. After that, Luna went completely silent and locked herself in her room. When we finally managed to check on her, we found her in the bathroom, her wrist bleeding. Thank Nyra we arrived when we did, or she wouldn\u2019t be here with us now.\u201d<\/p>\n
The gravity of the situation settled heavily in my chest, a stone of dread. Kathryn had always been the epitome of privilege\u2014pampered, proud, and vain. If she had truly attempted to end her life, it meant something profoundly terrible had transpired.<\/p>\n
I turned my gaze toward the imposing structure of Mooncrown Corporation, its towering presence cutting through the clouds. After a moment of contemplation, I made a sharp turn, redirecting my course away from my original destination.<\/p>\n
Thirty minutes later, I found myself within the territory of the Mistbane Pack.<\/p>\n
I stepped out of my car and strode purposefully through the villa, my heart pounding as I made my way to Kathryn\u2019s bedroom.<\/p>\n
With a deep breath, I pushed open the door.<\/p>\n
There lay Kathryn on the bed, her complexion ashen, her lips pale like freshly fallen snow.<\/p>\n
In that moment, she appeared a decade older, the weight of despair etched into her features. The crimson mark on her wrist was stark against her skin, a haunting reminder of her desperation.<\/p>\n
At the sound of my words, Kathryn erupted into sobs, her cries morphing into a cacophony of shattered despair. Her shoulders trembled, quaking like leaves caught in a tempest.<\/p>\n
I yearned to reach out and comfort her, but my hand hesitated, frozen in mid-air.<\/p>\n
Years of her indifference had ingrained a distance in me that was hard to overcome. Even though my feelings of hatred had faded, I found myself grappling with how to offer solace.<\/p>\n
Then, my gaze fell upon a few folders strewn carelessly by the bed.<\/p>\n
I picked them up, flipping through the pages one by one, my expression tightening with each revelation.<\/p>\n
Finally, Kathryn\u2019s sobs subsided, and she focused on the papers in my hands, her eyes red and swollen from crying.<\/p>\n
Her voice came out in a hoarse whisper, \u201cThat\u2019s the contract termination Philip handed me. That bastard took everything from me\u2014my shares, my property, my money.\u201d<\/p>\n
I continued to sift through the documents and stumbled upon another scroll\u2014this one detailing the Blood Resonance between werewolves. \u201cAnd that\u2019s not even the most devastating part. He deceived me. Desmond is actually the son of his mistress.\u201d<\/p>\n
In a sudden fit of despair, Kathryn struck her chest, wailing, \u201cHow could I have been so blind? I treated another woman\u2019s children as if they were my own, while I failed to show kindness to my real daughter. A person like me has no right to live! Deanna, I\u2019m so sorry. I wronged you. Just let me go!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-2276","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/2276","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=2276"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}