Chapter 298
\nMarked By the Pureblood Alpha (Deanna and Luis) novel Chapter 298<\/p>\n
**Chapter 298: The Sick Jerk**<\/p>\n
**Deanna\u2019s POV:**<\/p>\n
I blinked in disbelief, my heart racing. \u201cWhat on earth are you doing here? I clearly said I was staying home tonight!\u201d<\/p>\n
Luis offered a nonchalant \u201cMm,\u201d as if my words were mere background noise.<\/p>\n
He persisted, his tone casual yet insistent, \u201cSo, are you coming out or what?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u201d I replied firmly, though my mind was already racing with thoughts of Kathryn. She was definitely still awake, and I had no desire to engage in a conversation with her tonight, especially not when I was planning to sneak out and meet Luis.<\/p>\n
She would think I was way too eager for him, and that was the last impression I wanted to leave.<\/p>\n
Luis\u2019s voice came through the phone, lazy yet tinged with something else. \u201cI\u2019m sick.\u201d<\/p>\n
My heart skipped a beat. \u201cSick? With what?\u201d I shot upright, instantly alert.<\/p>\n
Was it something serious again, like that last time when he had worried me sick?<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know. Fever?\u201d<\/p>\n
His voice carried a weakness, almost pitiful.<\/p>\n
A fever?<\/p>\n
I felt a wave of relief wash over me, but I couldn\u2019t help but probe further. \u201cHow high is it?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s 102\u00b0F.\u201d<\/p>\n
His voice was rough, and hearing it made me want to scold him.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou have a fever! Why on earth didn\u2019t you go to the hospital? Why come to me? I\u2019m not a doctor!\u201d<\/p>\n
Luis sounded like a child caught in a tantrum. \u201cI don\u2019t want to see a doctor. I just want to see you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Frustration bubbled within me.<\/p>\n
Why did he have to act like such a big baby?!<\/p>\n
Here he was, sick and still managing to mess around with my emotions!<\/p>\n
I shook my head, trying to push aside my concern. He was an Alpha\u2014strong, resilient. A little fever wasn\u2019t going to be his downfall.<\/p>\n
With a huff, I hung up, tossing the pregnancy handbook off my lap and onto the table, then shut my eyes, hoping for sleep to come.<\/p>\n
But sleep eluded me, and my mind kept circling back to the image of Luis at D Hotel, looking so vulnerable.<\/p>\n
Ugh, this was so infuriating!<\/p>\n
I suddenly shot up from my bed, my anger bubbling over.<\/p>\n
Jerk!<\/p>\n
Moron!<\/p>\n
I flung the covers aside, threw on a knit cardigan over my pajamas, and without even bothering with shoes, I rushed to the window.<\/p>\n
Pulling back the curtain just enough to peek outside, I spotted a bright yellow Lamborghini parked boldly in front of the villa.<\/p>\n
She reached out, attempting to gently push me back into my room.<\/p>\n
Panic surged through me, and I quickly turned around.<\/p>\n
\u201cMom, I\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong?\u201d she asked, her voice laced with concern.<\/p>\n
I closed my eyes for a fleeting moment, gathering my thoughts before blurting out, \u201cI\u2019m going out for a bit. You should go to sleep. Don\u2019t wait for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Before she could respond, I slipped past her and hurried out the door.<\/p>\n
**Kathryn\u2019s POV:**<\/p>\n
\u201cHey\u2026 What is going on with this girl?\u201d<\/p>\n
I walked over to the window, peering outside.<\/p>\n
To my surprise, I saw Deanna rushing toward the Lamborghini parked at the gate.<\/p>\n
When I finally caught sight of the man inside, I could only shake my head in disbelief.<\/p>\n
Girls really can\u2019t be held back once they grow up, can they?<\/p>\n
All I could do was hope this Alpha was capable of keeping Deanna safe.<\/p>\n
And I prayed that the old witch from the Mooncrown Pack wouldn\u2019t dare bully my daughter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-2380","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/2380","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=2380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}