Chapter 364
\nMarked By the Pureblood Alpha (Deanna and Luis) novel Chapter 364<\/p>\n
Chapter 364 A Battle of Words<\/p>\n
Third\u2013person POV:<\/p>\n
Carey looked at Jennifer\u2019s face, now red and swollen, and felt a pang of heartache.<\/p>\n
Jennifer was the daughter of his eldest son, but his son had fallen ill and passed away when Jennifer was still young, leaving Jennifer and her mother alone.<\/p>\n
Because of that, Carey had always doted on her more than anyone else.<\/p>\n
Anger flickered in Carey\u2019s eyes as he struck his cane against the floor repeatedly, each thud echoing through the room. A faint pressure, the kind unique to an aging Alpha King, began to emanate from him.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat exactly happened to Jenni\u2019s face?\u201d<\/p>\n
The crowd shot gleeful glances at Deanna.<\/p>\n
Though none of them had dared to make a move themselves, they were more than happy to watch Deanna get put in her place.<\/p>\n
After all, the title of future Luna of Mooncrown Pack was something that invited envy, especially since Deanna wasn\u2019t even of noble birth. What made her so lucky?<\/p>\n
Deanna stood calmly amidst all the hostile stares and spoke evenly. \u201cI\u2019m the one who slapped Jennifer.\u201d<\/p>\n
Carey frowned. \u201cYou? How could this happen?\u201d<\/p>\n
Deanna\u2019s demeanor remained composed and dignified. \u201cIt\u2019s like this, Mr. Barkley. Jennifer made up lies, calling me, the future Luna of Mooncrown Pack, a homewrecker. She also insulted the bloodline of Mooncrown Pack.<\/p>\n
\u201cI figured Jennifer was young and doesn\u2019t know any better, and that her elders certainly didn\u2019t put her up to this. So I took it upon myself to discipline her on your behalf with two slaps, to save Bluestone Pack\u2019s reputation from being ruined by her careless words.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hearing this, Carey\u2019s expression grew<\/p>\n
strained.<\/p>\n
If he chose to defend Jennifer now, he might as well be admitting that Bluestone Pack had encouraged a child to insult the Luna of Mooncrown Pack.<\/p>\n
In werewolf society, that could easily be seen as direct provocation against an Alpha- grounds enough to spark a pack war!<\/p>\n
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Chapter 364 A Battle of Words<\/p>\n
Carey\u2019s voice dropped low. \u201cJenni, how could you be so disrespectful to Ms. Wiley?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jennifer bit her lip. \u201cGrandpa! Why are you taking an outsider\u2019s side?\u201d<\/p>\n
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Carey patted her hand. \u201cEnough! Enough. It was all a misunderstanding. You shouldn\u2019t have joked around like that, and Deanna shouldn\u2019t have resorted to hitting. Let\u2019s just leave it at<\/p>\n
that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Carey\u2019s words were slick and calculated.<\/p>\n
This was clearly Jennifer\u2019s fault, yet he\u2019d spun it as Jennifer merely joking around while Deanna was the one who resorted to violence.<\/p>\n
If someone with ill intentions spread this story, Deanna would gain a reputation as a crude and violent future Luna of Mooncrown Pack.<\/p>\n
Just then, Jennifer\u2019s mother, Victoria Broo, walked over. Seeing her daughter\u2019s face swollen like this, she was both heartbroken and furious.<\/p>\n
She had no intention of letting this go so easily.<\/p>\n
\u201cCarey, Jennifer is still young and doesn\u2019t know any better. She was just making a careless joke. A few words of scolding would have been enough.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve never even raised my voice at her since she was little, and now look at her face. Seeing her hurt like this breaks my heart!\u201d<\/p>\n
Victoria turned and shot Deanna a venomous glare before quickly smoothing her expression back into one of gentle composure.<\/p>\n
\u201cMs. Wiley, you haven\u2019t even officially become the Luna of Mooncrown Pack yet, and you\u2019re already this brutish and ill\u2013mannered. Once you marry in, you\u2019ll be representing Mooncrown Pack\u2019s image. You assaulted your host at a Bluestone Pack event. Where does that leave us? How is that any different from some Rogue? And frankly, taking a step back, was Jennifer even wrong about you?\u201d<\/p>\n
Victoria\u2019s words were measured and razor\u2013sharp delivering blow after blow without ever raising a hand.<\/p>\n
She implied that Deanna was unworthy of the title of Luna of Mooncrown Pack.<\/p>\n
She painted Deanna as a crude, ill\u2013mannered she\u2013werewolf who had no place in polite society.<\/p>\n
Murmurs rippled through the crowd.<\/p>\n
Someone took the lead and spoke up.<\/p>\n
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\u201cShe\u2019s right. Hitting someone is such a low\u2013class thing to do. Ms. Wiley, you should apologize to Jennifer.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cApologize! Deanna needs to apologize to Jennifer!\u201d<\/p>\n
Maggie watched these so\u2013called elites with their two\u2013faced hypocrisy, and her chest nearly burst with rage.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo hitting people is wrong? Jennifer just kicked me! How come none of you said anything about that?<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re allowed to hit people, but Deanna can\u2019t defend herself? And you\u2019re saying she\u2019s not fit to be Mooncrown Pack\u2019s Luna? From where I\u2019m standing, none of you are any better!\u201d<\/p>\n
Victoria looked down at Maggie with disdain. \u201cWho hired this human? She\u2019s completely out of line. Butler! Have her removed and dealt with\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t you dare!\u201d<\/p>\n
Deanna\u2019s voice turned to ice.<\/p>\n
Victoria smiled, her tone still soft and sweet. \u201cMs Wiley, you\u2019re a guest at our Alpha\u2019s birthday celebration. You\u2019ve already disrespected him by striking his granddaughter. And now you want to interfere with Bluestone Pack\u2019s rules? Don\u2019t you think that\u2019s overstepping?\u201d<\/p>\n
A deep, commanding voice cut through the tension. \u201cMy Luna can do whatever she wants. Even if she flipped every table in here, who would stop her?\u201d<\/p>\n
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