Chapter 411
\nMarked By the Pureblood Alpha (Deanna and Luis) novel Chapter 411<\/p>\n
Luis’s POV:<\/p>\n
I stood on the balcony, the night wind carrying the faint scent of greenery from the edge of the city.<\/p>\n
One hand rested in my pocket, my gaze unfocused as it drifted toward the blurred horizon in the distance.<\/p>\n
I stood there for a long while, absentmindedly brushing the cigarette case in my pocket with my fingers.<\/p>\n
Since Deanna became pregnant, I hardly ever smoked, but tonight my nerves felt unusually restless.<\/p>\n
I took one out, held it between my lips, flicked the lighter, and drew in deeply, nicotine rolling through my chest.<\/p>\n
From the balcony, I could see the light in the neighboring window go dark.<\/p>\n
She’d really fallen asleep.<\/p>\n
I let out a quiet, helpless chuckle and took another hard drag.<\/p>\n
The cigarette burned out quickly. I stubbed it out in the metal ash container kept on the balcony and turned back inside. I took a shower, letting the hot water wash away the smell of smoke and some of the day’s fatigue.<\/p>\n
As I passed through the living room, my steps paused briefly at the hallway leading to the guest room. In the end, I turned toward the sofa instead.<\/p>\n
The apartment wasn’t large. From the living room, I could see the door to the main bedroom.<\/p>\n
But for someone of my build, the sofa was undeniably too small.<\/p>\n
I leaned back into it, letting my body sink slightly, head resting against the backrest, eyes closing.<\/p>\n
Deanna’s POV:<\/p>\n
Near midnight, I woke in my sleep with a sudden wave of thirst.<\/p>\n
Half-asleep, I sat up, planning to head to the living room for some water.<\/p>\n
Just as my feet touched the soft carpet, a sharp spasm seized my calf.<\/p>\n
A common pregnancy cramp\u2014but this one hit with unusual intensity.<\/p>\n
I let out a soft sound despite myself, quickly pressing my hand to the cramped muscle.<\/p>\n
At that moment, the bedroom door flew open.<\/p>\n
A tall, familiar figure stood in the doorway.<\/p>\n
The light switched on almost instantly.<\/p>\n
The sudden brightness made me squint, and before I could fully react\u2014<\/p>\n
Luis was already at my side, moving like a gust of wind.<\/p>\n
He sat on the edge of the bed, lifting my cramped leg onto his thighs, his hands expertly massaging the taut muscle.<\/p>\n
“Here?”<\/p>\n
“A little lower … yes.” I frowned slightly as the pain eased under his touch.<\/p>\n
Warm yellow light filled the room. Luis lowered his head, his sharp brows drawn together in focus, every bit of his attention on me.<\/p>\n
“I want some water.”<\/p>\n
“Stay.”<\/p>\n
With that, Luis stood and walked out of the room.<\/p>\n
Moments later, he returned holding a glass of warm water and handed it to me.<\/p>\n
I took it from him and drank.<\/p>\n
The night was utterly quiet.<\/p>\n
After finishing, I placed the glass on the nightstand and saw him bring in a thermos from the living room, setting it by the bed. “If you get thirsty again after falling asleep, drink this.”<\/p>\n
“Go back to sleep.”<\/p>\n
He bent down to tuck the blanket around me, his movements careful and precise. Finally, a kiss\u2014light as a feather\u2014fell on my forehead.<\/p>\n
My lashes trembled at the touch.<\/p>\n
I watched as Luis left the room, closing the door softly behind him.<\/p>\n
That faint click echoed like a stone dropped into still water, sending ripples through my heart.<\/p>\n
Was I being a little too harsh?<\/p>\n
Letting the past stir things up between us like this…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-2493","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/2493","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=2493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}