Mated To The Alpha King (Raven and Ethan) novel Chapter 184

Chapter 184

Chapter 184

Raven’s Pov

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I woke up early the next day, sunlight slipping through the thin curtains and making weak lines across my bed.

For a moment, I just lay there, staring at the ceiling, my mind full of thoughts I wished I could run away from.

My hand moved to my stomach out of habit, and when I felt the soft rise under my palm, reality hit me again. like a cruel joke.

The baby.

No, I refused to think of them that way. Not now. Not when I had already made my decision. Today was the day.

I was going to the hospital, and when I walked out, I would no longer be carrying this burden. My chest felt tight at the thought, but I forced myself to breathe. I couldn’t break now. Not after everything.

With a deep breath, I pushed the covers aside and got out of bed. The air felt too cold on my skin as I walked into the bathroom.

I turned on the shower and stepped in, hoping the water would wash away the heavy feeling in my heart. Instead, it only made me feel more empty.

I scrubbed myself hard, like I could clean away the shame, the fear, and the confusion sticking to me like a second skin.

When I came out, I looked at my reflection in the foggy mirror.

My eyes looked tired, red around the edges, like someone who had not slept for weeks. Maybe that was true.

Sleep had been a stranger to me lately, slipping away no matter how hard I tried to hold on.

I dressed in silence black jeans and an oversized hoodie, the kind that made me look like I was hiding from the world. Maybe I was.

I grabbed my small handbag, put my phone inside, and checked the time. I still had my afternoon shift at the club, but the hospital came first. It had to. This could not wait.

As I opened the door and stepped out, my wolf’s voice broke the silence inside my head.

“Are you sure you want to get rid of it?” she asked softly, her tone careful, like she was afraid of the answer.

I stopped in the hallway, my fingers holding tight to the strap of my bag. “I told you before,” I whispered under my breath, making sure no one was around to hear me talk to myself. “And I’ll tell you again. I’m getting rid of it. I can’t have this child.”

“Why, Raven?” Her voice was a whisper now, almost sad. “Why punish an innocent soul for what you went

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through?”

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I clenched my jaw, my throat burning with tears I would not let fall.

“Because I can’t raise a child in this mess!” I hissed. “Because I’m barely surviving as it is.

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Because every time I think about this pregnancy, I feel like I can’t breathe!” My voice cracked, but I pushed the pain down, hiding it deep where even my wolf couldn’t reach it.

“Do whatever suits you then,” she finally said, her tone flat and far away, like a door closing between us.

I hated the silence that followed, but I didn’t have the strength to argue with her. Not today.

The morning air hit me as soon as I stepped outside. It was crisp and cool, carrying the faint smell of rain. I raised my hand and called a taxi, and within minutes, one stopped at the curb. I slid into the back seat, told the driver the address, and leaned my head against the window.

The city passed by in a blur of colors and shapes, but I barely saw any of it. My thoughts were too loud, each one screaming louder than the last.

What if I regret this?

What if I can’t live with myself afterward?

What if… what if I’m making the biggest mistake of my life?

I pressed a hand to my stomach again, the move automatic. “I’m sorry,” I whispered so softly the driver couldn’t hear. “Forgive me for what I’m about to do. I swear it’s for the best. You… you deserve so much more than what I can give you. I’m not ready. I’ll never be ready.”

My throat felt tight, and I blinked fast, forcing the tears back. Crying in a taxi was not an option. Not today.

The ride felt endless, but soon we stopped in front of the hospital. I paid the fare with shaky hands and stepped out, staring up at the tall white building like it was a monster waiting to swallow me whole. My legs felt heavy as I walked inside, the smell of disinfectant hitting me right away. Everything looked too clean, too bright, too… cold.

I signed in at the reception and sat down in the waiting room. The chairs were hard and uncomfortable, the kind that made you move every few minutes, but I didn’t care.

My heart was beating so hard it felt like it would burst out of my chest. My hands were sweaty, and I kept rubbing them on my jeans, trying to stop the shaking.

There were other women in the room, some looking calm, others nervous, all lost in their own thoughts. I wondered if any of them were here for the same reason as me.

Did they feel the same guilt? The same fear? Or were they stronger than me, braver than me?

Minutes passed like hours. I kept touching my stomach without thinking, like the tiny life inside could somehow hear me through skin and silence.

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“It’s for the best,” I told myself again and again, like a song stuck in my head. “It’s for the best.”

Finally, my name was called. My legs felt numb as I stood and followed the nurse down the hallway. The walls were too white, the lights too bright, and every step felt like a countdown to something I couldn’t undo.

The doctor’s office smelled like antiseptic and something sharp, like blood. I swallowed hard as the doctor looked up at me, his face calm but difficult to read.

“Miss Raven,” he said, pointing to the chair. “Please, sit down.”

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