Marked by the Alpha Team (Luna Merrick) novel Chapter 102

Chapter 102

Luna’s POV

I finally managed to stop choking and compose myself enough to answer Theo’s mother properly, although my heart w still beating embarrassingly fast from the sudden question she had thrown at me. Honestly, I still could not understand she had gone from casually asking me about my parents to asking if I planned on marrying her son like it was a perfect! normal thing to ask someone you had only just met

Trying my best to sound polite and not completely horrified, I cleared my throat lightly before speaking. “I honestly ha thought about marriage before,” I admitted carefully. “Especially not with Theo

The second the words left my mouth, I immediately realized how harsh they sounded, so I quickly tried to soften it befo Theo’s mother decided to hate me permanently.

“I mean,” I corrected awkwardly, “I’m only nineteen, so marriage really isn’t fomething I think about right now. Not with Theo or… anyone else.”

Theo’s mother stared at me for a moment after I finished speaking, and for some reason, her expression looked genuine surprised by my answer. It was almost like she had expected something completely different from me.

“Well,” she said slowly, “you almost sound like marrying my son would be impossible.”

I blinked at her awkwardly. “That isn’t what I meant,” I tried explaining quickly.

She tilted her head slightly while studying me carefully again. “One would think Theo was some boy you disliked instead your mate from the way you speak about him.”

I forced out a dry little chuckle at that, but internally, I was screaming.

At that moment, I genuinely wished I knew how to do the whole mindlink thing Ivy had mentioned before because if I di would have immediately yelled at Theo to control his mother before she pushed me into saying something that would embarrass both of us.

Thankfully, before I could accidentally make the situation worse, Theo finally spoke again. “Mother,” he said firmly. sounding noticeably more serious than usual, “that’s enough.”

His mother’s eyes moved toward him calmly.

Theo sighed quietly before continuing, “Luna and I don’t have that kind of relationship.”

I glanced sideways at him briefly when he said that, and bonestly. I could not tell it I telt releved or conftised by his answer Theo has not stopped shamelessly flirting with me and openly telling me he planned to win the over vel night now, in front of his mother, he was making it clear that there was nothing serious happening between us

Part of me appreciated it because the last thing I needed was his mother thinking came here nyng to become her daughter–in–law. Sull, the whole thong made me wonder just how much his mother already knew

Did she know I was also mared to four other men besides ber son? How did she even know that I was Theo’s mate in the ar place? Had Theo told ber?

The thought alone made me un omfortable I could not even beg magming how awkward that conversation would be if she knew, her son was somehow sharing one mate with four other men I still barely understood how to process that information myself most days

Theo’s mother looked visibly displeased by Theo interrupting her but thankfully, she did not continue the marriage

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Seonversation instead, she simply picked up her glass calmly and took a small sip while the room finally fell quiet again.

And honestly? I was just relieved that I could finally eat in peace.

The entire atmosphere at the table had been tense ever since we sat down, and now that nobody was asking me terrifying questions anymore, I immediately focused my full attention on the food in front of me. I picked up my fork again and quietly started eating properly, trying not to think too much about the fact that she was still sitting directly across from m

The food was ridiculously good. Everything tasted fresh and rich and far better than anything I usually ate back at school Even the bread somehow tasted expensive. I hated that thought immediately after thinking it because how exactly did bre taste expensive?

Still, despite how good the food was, I could not fully relax, not with Theo’s mother sitting there silently watching everything. Every now and then, I would glance up and catch her eyes moving between Theo and me thoughtfully, and e time it happened, I immediately became more aware of myself again.

Meanwhile, Theo stayed strangely quiet beside me, and that still fascinated me more than anything else. This entire time, had only known Theo as loud, shameless, playful, and annoyingly confident. He always acted relaxed no matter the situation, yet ever since his mother appeared, he had become noticeably more restrained.

And honestly, seeing that side of him humanized him a little in my eyes.

Before today, Theo almost felt too unserious to be real sometimes. He flirted constantly, laughed at everything, and acted like life was one big game he intended to win. But now, sitting beside him while watching him carefully choose his words around his mother, I suddenly realized there was probably a lot more to him than the version he showed everyone at school.

At the same time, though, I still could not understand why he had brought me here.

What exactly had been his plan? Did he seriously think bringing me to his packhouse and introducing me to his overbeari mother was supposed to make me more interested in him? Because if anything, the entire experience was doing the opposite.

His mother was beautiful, elegant, and clearly intelligent, but she was also terrifying in a very subtle way. Every question sh asked felt loaded with hidden meaning, and I constantly felt like I was being examined under a microscope.

Honestly, if I never had to sit through another lunch with her again, I would not complain. Still, despite all that, there was one thing I could not ignore.

Theo clearly cared about her opinion a lot. Otherwise, he would not be sing this stiffly right now. The thougk, made me glance at him again briefly.

Theo noticed immediately and looked sideways at me. “What?” he asked quietly.

“Nothing,” I answered quickly before looking back down at my plate again.

I could feel Moon laughing softly inside my head at how awkward I was being

‘You’re nervous, she teased

I ignored her completely.

The lunch continued quietly after that, and thankfully, nobody asked me any more terrifying questions about marriage or mating bonds. Most of the conversation stayed between Theo and his mother, although even then, it was minimal. They mostly discussed random things about the pack that I did not fully understand anyway

Eventually, after what honestly felt like an eternity. Theo’s mother finally placed her napkin neatly on the table before

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Standing up gracefully.

“Well,” she said calmly. “I think I’m done with lunch.”

I almost wanted to cry in rele

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