Chapter 320
\nMarked By the Pureblood Alpha (Deanna and Luis) novel Chapter 320<\/p>\n
**Chapter 320: The Curse Won\u2019t Fully Activate Yet**<\/p>\n
In the dimly lit living room, Ruth\u2019s gaze was fixed on the pack medics, who stood as still as statues, their expressions a mix of apprehension and fear.<\/p>\n
A fierce heat surged within her, a tempest of molten fury that threatened to erupt. The only outlet for her pent-up rage was the hapless individuals before her.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy are you all just standing there? Hurry up and save her! Are you all completely incompetent? What purpose does the Mooncrown Pack have for such worthless trash like you?\u201d she spat, her voice sharp and biting.<\/p>\n
The medics exchanged glances, their unease palpable. Each of them understood the unspoken rules that governed their actions: without an Alpha\u2019s command, tending to a traitor was forbidden. To do so could lead to dire consequences, possibly even their own demise.<\/p>\n
Yet, under the weight of Ruth\u2019s piercing glare, they felt compelled to act. Reluctantly, they moved toward Alina, who lay motionless on the floor, her life hanging by a thread.<\/p>\n
Just then, a frantic servant burst into the room. \u201cM-Mrs. Eaton! Something\u2019s gone terribly wrong!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cStop panicking!\u201d Ruth snapped, her irritation flaring anew.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Eaton\u2019s symptoms have returned with a vengeance! He\u2019s gone into the basement all by himself!\u201d<\/p>\n
The living room fell into an eerie silence. The medics, who had been focused on Alina, halted in their tracks, their eyes darting toward Ruth. The Alpha was the heart of the pack; his well-being overshadowed everything else. With the curse rearing its ugly head again, no one dared to divert their attention to Alina.<\/p>\n
But Ruth feigned ignorance, letting out a cold, mirthless laugh as she absentmindedly tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear. \u201cI warned him time and again to settle down and produce an heir, yet he chose to ignore my advice. Now he dares to defy me for the sake of some outsider? If he\u2019s suffering, it\u2019s nothing more than what he deserves.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIsn\u2019t he supposed to be so capable? Didn\u2019t he boast that the rules of the Mooncrown Pack were his to dictate? Then let him handle it himself. I refuse to waste my energy worrying about him.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMrs. Eaton!\u201d one of the older medics interjected, his voice tinged with urgency. \u201cWe still haven\u2019t located a Healer. We must at least send someone to monitor Mr. Eaton!\u201d<\/p>\n
Ruth leisurely lifted her cup of cold tea, savoring a sip as if it were the most important thing in the world. \u201cThe curse won\u2019t fully activate just yet. He won\u2019t die. Focus on treating Alina. There are other pack medics who can keep an eye on him down in the basement.\u201d<\/p>\n
A chill swept through the room, freezing the medics in their tracks. They couldn\u2019t shake the feeling that Ruth had completely lost her grip on reality.<\/p>\n
However, bound by duty, they knelt beside Alina once more, the urgency of their task pressing down on them as they worked to stabilize her shallow breaths.<\/p>\n
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**Deanna\u2019s POV:**<\/p>\n
Inside the bedroom, a sense of stillness enveloped me after Luis had left. I began to explore the space, my curiosity piqued by the various items that adorned the room.<\/p>\n
I traced my fingers over the image gently, a wave of nostalgia washing over me.<\/p>\n
It was unmistakably Luis as a child.<\/p>\n
Even then, his features were strikingly defined, his deep-set eyes still holding a hint of youthful innocence, akin to a handsome little prince.<\/p>\n
Yet, even in that innocent moment, a certain arrogance and superiority radiated from him, evident even in the photograph.<\/p>\n
I found myself captivated by the little Luis in the picture, my finger lightly grazing his cheek as if to connect with that distant past.<\/p>\n
Even at such a tender age, he exuded pride and aloofness.<\/p>\n
As I continued to gaze at the photograph, an odd sense of familiarity enveloped me, yet I couldn\u2019t quite place where I had encountered it before.<\/p>\n
Just as I was lost in thought, my phone rang, jolting me back to the present.<\/p>\n
I carefully set the photo frame back down and answered the call, my heart racing with anticipation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-2402","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/2402","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=2402"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}