Marked by the Alpha Team (Luna Merrick) novel Chapter 82

Chapter 82

Luna’s POV

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I woke up slowly, like my body didn’t want to move just yet, and for a few seconds, I just lay there staring at nothing. Then my eyes adjusted, and the first thing I saw was the sunlight coming through the window. It was bright, warm, and real, and I swear I had never been so happy to see the sun in my entire life. A wide smile spread across my face before I could even stop it, and for a moment, I felt like laughing out loud or even screaming just because I could, but I stopped myself to avoid drawing any attention.

I didn’t know who could hear me in this house, and the last thing I needed right now was to draw attention to myself andhave the other guys find out one of them had marked me. Still, the happiness didn’t go away. It stayed there, sitting in my chest like a small, steady warmth. Yesterday had been…. insane, and that was honestly the only word I could use for it. It felt like I had lived an entire month in just one day, and not even a calm month, but one filled with chaos from start to finish.

I let out a small breath and turned slightly on the bed, my eyes still on the light coming in through the window. “Please let today be normal,” I muttered under my breath, even though I already knew normal was not something I could expect

anymore.

Even as that thought crossed my mind, another one followed immediately after, and this one was not as pleasant because now, I was thinking about training.

My smile slowly faded as I pushed myself up into a sitting position, my brows pulling together slightly. I hadn’t gone for raining yesterday, and even though I had been too preoccupied to think about it yesterday, I was still self aware enough to know that it was a problem, a very big problem.

Coach Ramirez already didn’t like me, and I knew that without anyone needing to tell me. He was always watching me like he was just waiting for me to mess up so he could point it out, so missing training without any explanation was not something he would just overlook.

I could already imagine the look on his face when he saw me The way his jaw would tighten, the way he would call my name in that sharp tone that made it clear I was in trouble, and the worst part? He would be right. I didn’t even have a proper excuse that I could explain without sounding completely insane.

‘I was turning into a werewolf and almost lost control of my body” was definitely not something I could just say out loud.

I rubbed my face with both hands, letting out a small groan. “This is bad…”

The thought of getting scolded was one thing, but getting kicked out? That was something else entirely. That thought made my chest tighten in a way that made it hard to breathe for a second. Running wasn’t just something ihid for fun, it was everything to me. It was the reason I had worked so hard all these years. It was the only thing that made me feel like I had a real future.

If I lost that… I shook my head quickly, cutting off that thought before it could go any further “No.” I said out loud sy ver firmer now. “I’m not losing this.”

I swung my legs off the bed and stood up, feeling a bit more grounded. “I worked too hard to get here, and I’m not going

back.”

That was the truth. I knew where I came from, and I knew what my life would look like it I lost this opportunity I would go back to working long hours at that rundown cafe barely making enough to help my munom andliving in the it small othe room apartment with no real way out just thinking about it sent a chill down my spine and Felenichest my hands mio sinall fists at my sides.

I’m sure as hell not going back.” I repeated more quietly this thine

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Chapter 82

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With that. I turned and walked quickly to the bathroom. I ticeded to get ready, clear my head, and figure out what to do next Standing still was only going to take everything worse.

As soon as I stepped into the bathroom. I moved straight to the sink, turning on the tap and splashing water on my face The cold water helped a little, bringing me fully awake. I grabbed my toothbrush and quickly brushed my teeth, moving through everything without wasting time. I just wanted to feel normal again, even if it was only for a few minutes, but then I looked up at the mirror, and that was when I saw it.

I froze slightly, my eyes dropping to what I was wearing, and it hit me alt over again. I was still wearing Jace’s shirt. The oversized fabric hung loosely on my body, the sleeves falling past my wrists, and the hem brushing against my thighs.

The image came so fast it almost felt like it was forced into my mind.

The image of a naked Jace. The way he had looked, the way his body had moved, and the way his muscles had shifted under

his skin…

My face heated instantly, and I snapped my eyes away from the mirror like that would somehow stop the thought. “Nope,” I nuttered quickly, shaking my head. “We’re not doing this.”

But it didn’t help. The image was already there, clear and sharp, and it made my stomach twist in a way I didn’t want to hink too deeply about.

Stop it,” I said under my breath, grabbing the hem of the shirt and pulling it off quickly like it had suddenly become too nuch to handle.

tossed it aside and forced myself to focus on something else. I finished washing my face properly, rinsing away the last bit of sleep, and then stepped into the shower. The water was warm, and as it ran over my skin, I let out a small breath, trying to elax.

for a few minutes, I just stood there, letting the water wash over me, trying not to think about anything too deeply. It worked a little, but not completely. My mind kept drifting back to everything that had happened, no matter how much I ried to push it away.

By the time I was done, I stepped out and grabbed a towel, drying myself off before walking back to the mirror, and that was when a new problem hit me.

My hair.

stared at it, my brows pulling together as I took in the mess that was sitting on my head. My curly hair had always had a nind of its own, but right now, it looked like it had completely given up on cooperating. It was tangled, uneves, and sucking out in ways that made me look like I had just rolled out of a storm.

‘Great,” I muttered, running a hand through it, only making it worse.

Normally, I wouldn’t care this much. I had never been the type to spend too much time worrying about how I looked. As ong as I was clean and presentable, that was enough for me, but right now, everything telt ditterent I didn’t even know why but I felt more aware of it than usual, and the worst part was that I didn’t have anything here to fix it

I looked around the bathroom for a moment like something might magically appear, but of course, nothing did. After a few seconds, I let out a small sigh and shrugged.

“Whatever,” I said, turning away from the mirror “It’s fine”

I stepped out of the bathroom and walked back into the room, my eyes

mediately going to the clothes I had worn

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