Marked By the Pureblood Alpha (Deanna and Luis) novel Chapter 400

Deanna's POV:

"Even though Jennifer was taken in by the Enforcement Bureau because of the recording, the Bluestone Pack will definitely try to bail her out, so can you put some pressure on the Bureau for me?"

Luis raised a brow. "Did you really think I'd wait for you to ask?"

"So, that call just now was to the Enforcement Bureau?"

"Mmh."

Something inside my chest softened instantly. I wrapped my arms around his neck, my voice serious and sincere. "Thank you."

Luis reached out and pulled me against him, both arms around my back. His voice dropped, carrying a hint of temptation. "And how exactly are you planning to thank me?"

Huh?

At this stage of our relationship, do I still need to offer some kind of reward?

I blinked. "What do you want?"

Luis pressed his lips together, then spoke a little awkwardly. "What did you say the last time you thanked me?"

I thought about it carefully.

I'd said a lot of things to Luis lately, and I honestly couldn't remember which one he meant.

"Maybe ... give me a hint?" I asked cautiously.

The next second, Luis's low voice snapped out, teeth clenched around my name. "Deanna Wiley!"

A spark of realization flashed through my mind.

I smiled and shot the man in front of me a sidelong glance, then softly, almost shyly, uttered the word.

"Dar ... ling?"

The moment the word left my mouth, the tips of my ears turned traitorously red.

Luis's lips curved upward. He lowered his head to my neck and murmured, "Say it again..."

"Darling, darling, darling..."

I repeated it several times, then looked at him slyly.

"Since I just told you everything honestly, fair's fair—shouldn't you tell me your stuff, too?"

"What stuff?"

"Aren't you holding the Mooncrown Corporation corporate summit tomorrow?"

Luis came out of the study and sat down, naturally lifting my legs onto his lap. His fingers began massaging them with practiced ease.

The pressure was perfect, and my whole body slowly relaxed.

"Luis," I called softly.

"Mm?" His long fingers continued their steady rhythm.

"Do you want our baby to be a girl or a boy?"

"Either is fine." He narrowed his eyes slightly and answered seriously. "But it'd be better if the first one's a girl."

"Why?"

"She would look like you."

I couldn't help feeling smug, my lips curving up. "Do you love me that much?"

Luis let out a low laugh. "Don't flatter yourself."

"Then, why do you want a daughter who looks like me?"

Luis leaned closer, a teasing smile playing at his lips. "Because you're too disobedient. So I want a daughter. A real daddy's girl."