Chapter 433
\nMarked By the Pureblood Alpha (Deanna and Luis) novel Chapter 433<\/p>\n
Deanna’s POV:<\/p>\n
In the kitchen, Luis stood with his back to me at the stove, tall and broad-shouldered with a tapered waist.<\/p>\n
I slowly wrapped my arms around him from behind, resting my head against his firm back, the comforting scent of cedarwood mingling with the faint aroma of cooking.<\/p>\n
Luis’s movements paused. “Why aren’t you resting outside?”<\/p>\n
“Darling.”<\/p>\n
I felt his body tense almost imperceptibly for a moment before he responded with a low hum. “Hm?”<\/p>\n
His eyes were impossibly tender, his Adam’s apple bobbing as my voice sent a tightening sensation through his lower abdomen.<\/p>\n
My fingertips traced idle patterns over his shirt. “You still haven’t said those words to me yet…”<\/p>\n
Luis went silent for two seconds, then turned off the stove and faced me. His deep voice sounded like it had been roughened by sandpaper.<\/p>\n
“Honey. I love you, too.”<\/p>\n
…<\/p>\n
After dinner and a shower that evening, I lounged lazily against the headboard, head bowed as I replied to calls and messages.<\/p>\n
Even old classmates I hadn’t heard from in over a decade were suddenly reaching out with long-overdue greetings.<\/p>\n
Violet was so excited she wanted to video call and meet up, but I managed to talk her down for now.<\/p>\n
Because tonight was our bonding night, and I just wanted to be alone with Luis.<\/p>\n
Suddenly, I noticed that Malcolm had also commented “Congratulations” under my latest post.<\/p>\n
Just then, the bathroom door opened softly.<\/p>\n
Luis walked out. He had only a white towel wrapped loosely around his waist. Droplets of water rolled down his chiseled chest and the defined lines of his abs, disappearing beneath the edge of the towel.<\/p>\n
He walked straight to the bed and scooped me into his arms.<\/p>\n
“What are you looking at so intently?”<\/p>\n
I set my phone aside, afraid to stir up this jealous man’s possessive streak right now.<\/p>\n
I turned halfway in his embrace, nuzzling my nose against his warm, still-damp skin, playfully shifting to find a more comfortable position.<\/p>\n
His Adam’s apple was sharp and impossibly sexy, and I couldn’t help but tilt my head up to kiss it, my voice soft and coy. “Right now, I’m looking at you.”<\/p>\n
Luis’s gaze burned as he stared at me, his hand stroking through my long hair. “Is that so? Then make sure you watch closely later. Watch how I love you.”<\/p>\n
Luis stepped forward and took the suitcase from her hands like a gentleman. He glanced at me, then turned to Kathryn. “Mom, Deanna and I are here to take you home.”<\/p>\n
Hearing him address her that way, my mother looked momentarily surprised before the corners of her lips curved upward. She handed over the suitcase.<\/p>\n
We returned to the Mistbane Pack’s main house.<\/p>\n
The servants bustled about, preparing an elaborate spread of dishes.<\/p>\n
During the meal, Kathryn occasionally asked a question or two.<\/p>\n
Luis answered each one with calm composure, his demeanor neither arrogant nor humble.<\/p>\n
Even at the dinner table, Luis continued to attentively serve me food.<\/p>\n
He peeled the shrimp and placed the meat on a small white porcelain plate, then carefully deboned the fish and transferred it to my plate, his movements practiced and natural.<\/p>\n
I looked up and caught my mother watching Luis with an expression of clear approval.<\/p>\n
I cleared my throat and spoke up. “Mom, we’ve already officially registered our mate bond at the city hall.”<\/p>\n
Kathryn didn’t look surprised. She nodded and turned to Luis. “So when are you planning to hold the mating ceremony?”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-2515","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/2515","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=2515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}