Chapter 219
\nMarked By the Pureblood Alpha (Deanna and Luis) novel Chapter 219<\/p>\n
**The Heart I Buried for You by Serene Lockwood**<\/p>\n
Deanna had hoped to project an air of composure, to convey a sense of calm amidst the storm swirling within her.<\/p>\n
Yet, the tremor in her voice and the unmistakable redness around her eyes betrayed her true feelings, laying bare the turmoil she was desperately trying to conceal.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe broke up,\u201d she uttered, her voice barely above a whisper, yet heavy with the weight of her heartbreak.<\/p>\n
Violet blinked, taken aback. \u201cWait\u2026 you really broke up?\u201d<\/p>\n
For a moment, she had assumed Deanna was merely venting her frustrations. After all, Luis had always seemed to treat her well, or so it appeared from the outside.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut breaking up and jumping into another woman\u2019s arms so quickly? That\u2019s just low. Men like that are untrustworthy. Don\u2019t let it get to you, Deanna,\u201d Violet said, attempting to offer comfort, her voice laced with concern.<\/p>\n
At those words, Deanna felt a surge of heat behind her eyes, and before she could muster the strength to hold them back, tears began to spill down her cheeks.<\/p>\n
She crouched down, her body shaking with quiet sobs, the weight of her emotions becoming too much to bear.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m fine. I just\u2026 need to cry for a minute,\u201d she managed to say, though her voice cracked under the strain of her sorrow.<\/p>\n
In a moment of desperation, she reached into her coat pocket, searching for a tissue to dry her tears. Instead, a piece of paper slipped from her grasp, fluttering to the ground like a fallen leaf.<\/p>\n
A sonogram.<\/p>\n
Deanna\u2019s heart plummeted into the pit of her stomach. She lunged for it, but Violet, with a swiftness that surprised them both, snatched it up first.<\/p>\n
Her eyes widened as they scanned the paper, shock flooding her expression, her pupils dilating in disbelief.<\/p>\n
\u201cDeanna\u2026 You\u2019re pregnant? Is it\u2026 Luis\u2019s?\u201d<\/p>\n
The silence that enveloped them was deafening, and in that stillness, Deanna\u2019s lack of response spoke volumes.<\/p>\n
Violet felt a fire ignite within her, an overwhelming fury directed at the man who had betrayed her friend.<\/p>\n
That bastard.<\/p>\n
How dare he treat Deanna in such a heartless manner?<\/p>\n
She had genuinely believed he was different\u2014that he truly cared for her, that he was capable of love.<\/p>\n
And now? That ostentatious display of affection\u2014lavishing a fortune on a diamond necklace for another woman?<\/p>\n
It was all too predictable. These Alphas were all the same, wrapped up in their own egos.<\/p>\n
Violet\u2019s fists clenched tightly at her sides, her resolve hardening. \u201cNo. I\u2019m going back in there. I\u2019m going to confront him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Panic surged through Deanna as she grabbed Violet\u2019s arm, desperation flooding her voice.<\/p>\n
\u201cViolet, please, if you really care about me, don\u2019t tell him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Violet\u2019s eyes widened in shock as she stared at her friend, disbelief etched across her features. \u201cYou\u2019re seriously going to go through this alone? Raise this baby by yourself? I don\u2019t care how powerful the Mooncrown Pack is\u2014this child is part of their bloodline too.\u201d<\/p>\n
Deanna shook her head, her voice choked with emotion. \u201cViolet\u2026 will you come with me to get an abortion?\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, back in the grand charity ballroom, the atmosphere buzzed with excitement and elegance.<\/p>\n
Two lower-ranked Omegas, adorned in stunning slit gowns that flowed like liquid silk, approached Luis\u2019s table with an air of grace. They held a luxurious black velvet box between them, within which lay the diamond necklace known as Lacrima Stella.<\/p>\n
The men at the table chuckled, their admiration evident, while the women cast envious glances at Clarissa, who stood nearby.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Eaton, such generosity\u2014spending so much just to capture a smile from a beautiful woman,\u201d one of the men remarked, a teasing lilt in his voice.<\/p>\n
\u201cMs. Davison, you truly are something special. The most expensive necklace of the night, and it\u2019s yours now,\u201d another added, his tone filled with awe.<\/p>\n
Clarissa basked in the compliments, her smile radiant yet tinged with a hint of shyness. \u201cYou all are too kind,\u201d she replied, feigning modesty even as her heart swelled with pride.<\/p>\n
Luis, seated languidly at the head of the table, reached out with one elegant hand, casually lifting the necklace from its plush confines.<\/p>\n
He glanced at it once, his expression inscrutable, before his fingers began to tap rhythmically against the table, his demeanor cool and unhurried.<\/p>\n
The entire room held its breath, anticipation crackling in the air.<\/p>\n
Everyone shared the same thought\u2014Luis was about to drape the necklace around Clarissa\u2019s neck himself.<\/p>\n
Even Clarissa believed it, her heart racing in eager anticipation.<\/p>\n
So when he lifted the necklace, she abandoned all pretense.<\/p>\n
With a subtle turn, she bared her pale, graceful neck, waiting for him to crown her with the diamond, a moment to be shared before the eyes of everyone present.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-2302","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/2302","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=2302"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}