Chapter 374
\nMarked By the Pureblood Alpha (Deanna and Luis) novel Chapter 374<\/p>\n
Chapter 374 You\u2019re Not Allowed to Close Your Eyes<\/p>\n
Deanna\u2019s POV:<\/p>\n
The warehouse was damp and dark, the bone\u2013piercing cold mingling with a heavy fog.<\/p>\n
A skin of ice had already filmed over the floor, breathing a chill that made the heart quail<\/p>\n
Maggie and I curled up in a corner; I no longer knew how long we\u2019d been here.<\/p>\n
Maggie was frozen stiff; she\u2019d still been shouting at the door earlier\u2013now she was too cold to make a sound.<\/p>\n
I curled my whole body, both hands clamped tight over my belly.<\/p>\n
Maggie turned her head toward me; seeing my eyes closed, she jolted. \u201cD\u2026 Deanna, Deanna. Don\u2019t scare me.\u201d<\/p>\n
At her call, I slowly opened my eyes and answered weakly, \u201cMm\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
With a sob in her voice, Maggie said, \u201cMs. Deanna, didn\u2019t you say Mr. Eaton would come save us? Why isn\u2019t he here yet?\u201d<\/p>\n
As she spoke, tears kept falling, sliding off her face and freezing the moment they hit the floor.<\/p>\n
I wanted to tell Maggie I hadn\u2019t fallen asleep, but my throat felt jammed with something; not a word would come.<\/p>\n
My consciousness began to blur.<\/p>\n
I thought of many things.<\/p>\n
I thought of Dorothy\u2019s anger when I was little.<\/p>\n
Back then, I never understood\u2013no matter how obedient I was, Dorothy never liked me. Why did she hate me so much?<\/p>\n
Later, I learned she wasn\u2019t my mother.<\/p>\n
She was human, and I was a werewolf.<\/p>\n
I felt relieved\u2013because the mother in my heart wasn\u2019t like that.<\/p>\n
The scene flipped; I was back at Mistbane.<\/p>\n
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Chapter 374 You\u2019re Not Allowed to Close Your Eyes<\/p>\n
Philip and Kathryn resisted my return, saying I\u2019d disturbed their peaceful life.<\/p>\n
Jillian was always saying, \u201cWhy did you come back to steal my place?\u201d<\/p>\n
Only then did I realize I\u2019d always felt like a burden\u2013like I didn\u2019t belong anywhere.<\/p>\n
The family love I yearned for wasn\u2019t as beautiful as I imagined\u2026<\/p>\n
Then I thought of Jake\u2019s coldness\u2013until the end, when he knelt and begged my forgiveness.<\/p>\n
They were all cruel.<\/p>\n
So cruel, I wanted none of it.<\/p>\n
So cruel, I sealed myself tight, as if that way no one could hurt me again.<\/p>\n
But someone appeared.<\/p>\n
Luis\u2019s eyes were so gentle; he gazed at me without moving.<\/p>\n
I often saw my own reflection in his eyes, heard his low, magnetic voice say, \u201cDeanna, how can you be so slow?\u201d<\/p>\n
Hmph. I\u2019m not slow at all.<\/p>\n
Luis smiled. \u201cIf you\u2019re not, why can\u2019t you see that I love you?\u201d<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t believe it. None of them loved me.<\/p>\n
But Luis took my hand and pressed it to his chest; his heartbeat, heavy and strong, thudded from his ribs into my palm and up into my own chest.<\/p>\n
That \u201cI love you\u201d was so clear I couldn\u2019t ignore it<\/p>\n
Luis folded me into his arms; his embrace was warm, as if it could fend off all malice.<\/p>\n
I heard his low, unhurried voice, indulgent in tone. \u201cSilly girl.\u201d<\/p>\n
I suddenly laughed\u2013laughed until tears slipped out.<\/p>\n
Images fluttered and scattered\u2026<\/p>\n
So cold. I just wanted to sleep a little.<\/p>\n
Suddenly, I seemed to see Luis, face taut with fury and fear, saying, \u201cDeanna, without my say so, you\u2019re not allowed to close your eyes!\u201d<\/p>\n
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There he was again.<\/p>\n
Still so bossy<\/p>\n
I was already this cold.<\/p>\n
And he was still scolding me.<\/p>\n
I felt a little wronged, so I let myself lean into his imagined warmth and ignored him\u2013just for a moment\u2026<\/p>\n
At the last instant, as my eyes shut, I seemed to hear-<\/p>\n
A bang.<\/p>\n
The warehouse door was kicked open.<\/p>\n
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