Chapter 291
\nMarked By the Pureblood Alpha (Deanna and Luis) novel Chapter 291<\/p>\n
**Chapter 291: Jealous**<\/p>\n
In a tense moment, before Deanna could gather her thoughts to respond, Luis interjected with a chilling finality. \u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jake\u2019s frustration bubbled to the surface as he clenched his jaw. \u201cLuis, I wasn\u2019t addressing you!\u201d he snapped, his irritation palpable in the air. He turned his focus back to Deanna, his gaze intense and searching. \u201cIs that okay?\u201d<\/p>\n
Deanna sensed the shift in the atmosphere beside her; Luis was rigid, a palpable frost settling around him. She met Jake\u2019s gaze, her voice steady yet resolute. \u201cWe have nothing left to talk about.\u201d<\/p>\n
A sharp intake of breath from Jake caught in his throat, his complexion draining of color as his fists tightened into hard balls at his sides. Deep down, he was painfully aware of the truth\u2014Deanna no longer harbored love for him.<\/p>\n
The realization clawed at him, a bitter truth he struggled to accept. Seeing Luis with her, the way he held her, ignited a familiar ache within him.<\/p>\n
It was still raw, the memory of her suffering at the hands of others; it gnawed at him, tearing him apart inside. Even in the face of humiliation, he found himself pursuing her, unable to let go.<\/p>\n
Luis shot Jake a disdainful glare, pulling Deanna closer, his voice dripping with contempt. \u201cYou heard her. Get lost.\u201d<\/p>\n
With that, he began to lead Deanna away, his grip firm and possessive.<\/p>\n
Jake\u2019s vision blurred with anger, his eyes reddening. He pressed his tongue against his back teeth, forcing out the words, \u201cLuis, you\u2019d better treat her right. If you don\u2019t, I won\u2019t let this slide.\u201d<\/p>\n
Luis merely lifted his eyelids, his gaze sharp and mocking, a smirk playing at the corners of his lips. \u201cYou\u2019re the last person who gets to say that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Those words struck Jake like a dagger, each syllable a reminder of his past mistakes. If only he had listened to Peggie back then! If only he had prioritized Deanna\u2019s feelings! If only he had rushed to her side during that harrowing kidnapping!<\/p>\n
Would things have unfolded differently if he had acted sooner?<\/p>\n
But those \u201cifs\u201d were mere shadows now, haunting him with their impossibility.<\/p>\n
The pain in Jake\u2019s heart was so intense, it felt as if it were being ripped apart, piece by piece.<\/p>\n
\u201cLuis, those five years I spent with Deanna\u2014you\u2019re telling me you don\u2019t care at all?\u201d he shouted impulsively, the desperation in his voice echoing in the tense silence.<\/p>\n
Deanna\u2019s brow furrowed in irritation. \u201cEnough, Jake. Don\u2019t push me to lose the last shred of goodwill I have left for you just because you once saved me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Deanna sat in the passenger seat, observing his sharp profile\u2014the defined jawline, the strong brows, that inscrutable expression that both intrigued and unsettled her.<\/p>\n
Tentatively, she broke the silence. \u201cAre you mad?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHm?\u201d<\/p>\n
Luis turned his head, his dark eyes locking onto hers with an intensity that made her heart race. \u201cI\u2019m not mad.\u201d<\/p>\n
Yet beneath the surface, jealousy simmered within him. Jealous of the five years Jake had shared with her. Jealous of the moments in her life that he hadn\u2019t been a part of. Jealous that the man she once cared for was not him.<\/p>\n
In a surprising move, Luis reached over, pulling her from the passenger seat into his lap, holding her close against him.<\/p>\n
His golden eyes remained fixed on her beautiful features, not blinking, as if trying to memorize every detail.<\/p>\n
After a few seconds of silence, his voice dropped to a low murmur, almost a plea. \u201cDeanna, can you make some room for me in your heart?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-2373","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/2373","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=2373"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}