Chapter 360
\nMarked By the Pureblood Alpha (Deanna and Luis) novel Chapter 360<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0360\u00a0Carey\u00a0Barkley<\/p>\n
Third\u2013person\u00a0POV:<\/p>\n
Hearing\u00a0that,\u00a0Nathan\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0lit\u00a0up;\u00a0the\u00a0Arrowpoint\u00a0Tech\u00a0CEO\u00a0could\u00a0barely\u00a0contain\u00a0himself.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank\u00a0you.\u00a0Thank\u00a0you,\u00a0Mr.\u00a0Eaton.\u201d<\/p>\n
Everyone\u00a0knew\u00a0Arrowpoint\u2019s\u00a0proposal\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0bounced\u00a0by\u00a0Mooncrown\u00a0Corporation\u2019s\u00a0investment\u00a0team.<\/p>\n
Who\u00a0would\u2019ve\u00a0thought\u00a0a\u00a0simple\u00a0cup\u00a0of\u00a0hot\u00a0water\u00a0could\u00a0flip\u00a0the\u00a0board?<\/p>\n
The\u00a0room\u00a0got\u00a0the\u00a0message\u00a0in\u00a0an\u00a0instant.<\/p>\n
So,\u00a0the\u00a0shortcut\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0crowding\u00a0Luis\u2013it\u00a0was\u00a0winning\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0Omega\u00a0at\u00a0his\u00a0side.<\/p>\n
Across\u00a0the\u00a0floor,\u00a0a\u00a0handful\u00a0of\u00a0high\u2013ranking\u00a0wolves\u00a0shot\u00a0tight\u00a0looks\u00a0at\u00a0their\u00a0dates\u00a0and\u00a0tilted\u00a0their\u00a0chins:\u00a0Go.\u00a0Now.<\/p>\n
In\u00a0a\u00a0blink,\u00a0Deanna\u00a0was\u00a0ringed\u00a0by\u00a0she\u2013werewolves\u2013smiles\u00a0bright,\u00a0greetings\u00a0overlapping\u00a0as\u00a0they\u00a0jockeyed\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0first.<\/p>\n
A\u00a0few\u00a0minutes\u00a0later,\u00a0the\u00a0Bluestone\u00a0Pack\u00a0Alpha,\u00a0Carey\u00a0Barkley,\u00a0emerged\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0cane,\u00a0steadied\u00a0by\u00a0two\u00a0house\u00a0staff.<\/p>\n
Eighty\u2013five,\u00a0and\u00a0still\u00a0sharp;\u00a0his\u00a0face\u00a0opened\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0wide,\u00a0pleased\u00a0smile\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0spotted\u00a0Luis.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0little\u00a0brat.\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0even\u00a0my\u00a0eighty\u2013fifth\u00a0would\u00a0fail\u00a0to\u00a0drag\u00a0you\u00a0here.\u201d<\/p>\n
Luis\u2019s\u00a0mouth\u00a0tipped.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0called, Grandpa.\u00a0How\u00a0would\u00a0I\u00a0dare\u00a0not\u00a0come?\u201d<\/p>\n
Mooncrown\u00a0and\u00a0Bluestone\u00a0had\u00a0roots\u00a0reaching\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0Luis\u2019s\u00a0grandfather.<\/p>\n
They\u00a0were\u00a0two\u00a0young wolves\u00a0who\u00a0bled together\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0old training\u00a0camps.\u00a0Brothers\u2013in\u2013arms.<\/p>\n
\u201cShame\u00a0your\u00a0granddad\u00a0went\u00a0too soon\u2026\u00a0No\u00a0elegies\u00a0tonight.\u00a0Since\u00a0you\u00a0took\u00a0the\u00a0reins,\u00a0Mooncrown\u2019s\u00a0surged\u2013beyond\u00a0even\u00a0his\u00a0day.\u00a0The\u00a0student\u00a0outstrips\u00a0the\u00a0master.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd\u00a0Bluestone\u00a0Bank\u2019s\u00a0done\u00a0well\u00a0under\u00a0your\u00a0uncles,\u201d\u00a0Luis\u00a0replied,\u00a0polite\u00a0as\u00a0polished\u00a0steel.<\/p>\n
Carey\u00a0knew\u00a0courtesy\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0heard\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
His\u00a0sons\u00a0weren\u2019t\u00a0exactly\u00a0impressive.<\/p>\n
If\u00a0not\u00a0for\u00a0Blue\u00a0Rock Bank\u2019s\u00a0solid\u00a0foundation\u00a0back\u00a0then,\u00a0once\u00a0his\u00a0sons\u00a0took\u00a0over,\u00a0it\u00a0would\u2019ve\u00a0been\u00a0snatched\u00a0up\u00a0by\u00a0another\u00a0pack.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s\u00a0also\u00a0why,\u00a0pushing\u00a0ninety,\u00a0he\u00a0still\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0dare\u00a0step\u00a0down.<\/p>\n
Only\u00a0then\u00a0did\u00a0his\u00a0gaze\u00a0land\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0woman\u00a0at\u00a0Luis\u2019s\u00a0side.\u00a0\u201cAnd\u00a0this\u00a0is?\u201d<\/p>\n
Luis\u2019s\u00a0arm\u00a0tightened\u00a0at\u00a0Deanna\u2019s\u00a0waist.\u00a0\u201cMy\u00a0future\u00a0Luna\u2013Deanna\u00a0Wiley\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Mistbane\u00a0Pack.\u201d<\/p>\n
Deanna\u00a0felt\u00a0the\u00a0odd\u00a0tug\u00a0of\u00a0time:\u00a0not\u00a0long\u00a0ago,\u00a0she\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0get\u00a0an\u00a0appointment;\u00a0now\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0calling\u00a0the\u00a0patriarch\u00a0Grandpa\u00a0and\u00a0being\u00a0met\u00a0with\u00a0bows\u00a0and\u00a0smiles.<\/p>\n
That\u00a0\u201cGrandpa,\u201d\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0everyone\u2019s\u00a0respect\u00a0and flattery,\u00a0all\u00a0came\u00a0from\u00a0her\u00a0being\u00a0the\u00a0Mooncrown\u00a0Pack\u2019s\u00a0future\u00a0Luna.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0laughed\u00a0softly.\u00a0\u201cSharp\u00a0memory,\u00a0Grandpa.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGrandpa!\u201d<\/p>\n
The\u00a0call\u00a0rang\u00a0like\u00a0a lark\u00a0through\u00a0crystal.<\/p>\n
A\u00a0young\u00a0beta\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0sapphire\u00a0gown\u00a0hurried\u00a0over.<\/p>\n
Sam<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0gown\u00a0traced\u00a0every\u00a0elegant\u00a0line\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0figure,\u00a0diamonds\u00a0matched\u00a0from\u00a0necklace\u00a0to\u00a0earrings\u00a0to\u00a0bracelet,\u00a0catching\u00a0the\u00a0light\u00a0with\u00a0each\u00a0swaying\u00a0step.<\/p>\n
Early\u00a0twenties,\u00a0fresh\u00a0and\u00a0stunning,\u00a0she\u00a0slipped\u00a0her\u00a0arm\u00a0through\u00a0Carey\u2019s\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0mix\u00a0of\u00a0affection\u00a0and\u00a0hauteur.<\/p>\n
Carey\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0softened;\u00a0his\u00a0smile\u00a0deepened.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis\u00a0is\u00a0my\u00a0granddaughter,\u00a0Jennifer\u00a0Barkley.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd\u00a0this\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0Mooncrown\u00a0Pack\u2019s\u00a0Alpha,\u00a0Luis\u00a0Eaton\u2013the\u00a0strongest\u00a0Alpha\u00a0in\u00a0Nordvale.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-2442","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/2442","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=2442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}