Marked By the Pureblood Alpha (Deanna and Luis) novel Chapter 83

hapter 83 Can’t Help Falling in Love

Deanna’s POV:

Luis’s face was so close I could feel his breath. He wore a smile. His clear eyes reflected me back like a mirror.

His stare made my heart beat faster.

I turned my head away and scoffed, “How could I punish someone as noble as you?” The words came out half–joke, half–defense.

I felt his lips brush my cheek.

My earlobe was gently nipped. “If you won’t punish me,” he murmured, “then I’ll punish myself. Make me run you a bath tonight. Make me keep your bed warm and mate with you tonight.”

I was speechless.

That was not punishment. He was taking advantage of me in every possible way.

fell right into his trap again. Angry and embarrassed, I jabbed his chest and turned my head so I wouldn’t look at him.

Luis didn’t let go. Instead, he reached out and tucked a stray curl behind my ear with two fingers.

“What were you thinking about?” he asked.

I pressed my lips together. My fingers gripped the sheet without meaning to.

I had drifted off because I heard his voice on the radio earlier. He said that woman was someone he liked.

I should have expected it. Luis was the kind of free–spirited, carefree man who wouldn’t normally leave an old photo on his desk.

Still, knowing it and feeling it are different things. My heart went messy on its own.

The change scared me a little.

I was afraid of falling for another werewolf again–of losing control and getting hurt all over.

Maybe Violet was right. Maybe it’s better to keep things casual: just romance, no feelings. That felt easier.

But when I looked up at him, it was hard not to be pulled in.

He was charming.

“I was going to give you a gift today,” I said.

His eyes lit up. “Why now? Why a gift?”

“Muses is opening a shop in my mall,” I muttered. “I just got promoted to director. I wanted to thank you.”

Luis tightened his arm and pulled me fully into his chest. My head pressed against his chest. “Ms. Wiley, you’re amazing,” he murmured.

His embrace was warm and safe. I even smelled the faint pine scent of his cologne–and his pheromones under it.

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Chapter 83 Can’t Help Falling in Love

For a moment I thought, maybe tonight I’ll let myself get lost in his warmth a little.

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Trested my head against his chest and heard his steady heartbeat. Thump, thump It was like a drum, stowly syncing with my Divn

All of a sudden, I wanted to tell him the things I had never told anyone.

“Luis, I wasn’t always this ambitious,” I whispered.

“You probably know I was only brought back to the pack a few years ago. My foster mother wasn’t good to me. I thought once i returned, all that pain would finally be healed.”

I tried to smile, but it came out bitter.

“But the truth is, my pack had no place for me anymore. So I had to carve out one of my own.”

His arm around my waist tightened. His deep voice rumbled in my ear. “Then, Ms. Wiley, why don’t you find your place with me?”

He caught my hand and pressed it against his chest, holding my gaze as if daring me to look away.

My palm rested against his warm skin, and I could feel the strong pulse beneath, clearer than before.

gave his chest a playful slap.

“A man’s heart is like glass. If I go in, won’t I just get cut by the shards?”

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