Mated To The Alpha King (Raven and Ethan) novel Chapter 21

Chapter 21

Chapter 21

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sation the floor, my hands massaging my sore neck as I wolled him walk away y without a hackward glance. The bears had been holding back slipped freely from my cheeks, toaking the collar of my shirt. I didn’t understand what just happened what exactly had I done to deserve this anger from Hind

Alpha Ethan’s cold words rang again in my head like a cruel spell.

“Three days, and if you don’t undo what you did to my woll, you will face the council.”

My body trembled at the memory. Accusing me of witcher? Why would he say that? I stared at the floor where the fruit toy had fallen arlier. Pieces of fruit were scattered across the marble tiles like broken dreams. Why was my life always like this!

If it wasn’t ruined by Olivia taking him from me, now he was blaming me for something I didn’t even understand. My heart ached, not just from his accusations, but from the pain of knowing and to him taken from me and me risking my life to help him with the rough attack thinking he would recognise me thinking his wolf will identify me as his rightful mate but guess I was…I couldn’t finish my sentence as hot tears flowed freely

This isn’t going to last, Reven,” my wall murmured softly in my mind, trying to offer comfort. “You are stronger than this.”

shook my head and stood up, trying to push my emotions aside. I had to hold it together. Swallowing down the lump in my throat, I picked up the scattered fruits and broken tray. I walked back to the kitchen in silence, every step echoing through the empty hallway. The servants had retired for the night, and I was grateful not to see anyone.

I quickly prepared a new tray and made my way to Olivia’s room. I didn’t want to see her face, not tonight. I knocked once. Her voice answered from inside. I turned the doorknob and walked in without a word, placing the tray gently on the table, I didn’t look at her–I couldn’t. Without waiting for a response, I turned around and loh..

the time I returned to my room, my body was screaming for rest. I undressed and slipped into the bathroom for a quick shower. The warm water soothed my aching muscles, but it couldn’t wash away the pain in my chest. I wrapped myself in a towel and stood in front of the mirror for a moment, staring at my reflection. My eyes were red, my cheeks blotchy. I looked like a ghost of the person I once was,

Tcrawled into bed, hoping sleep would give me some peace, but the second I closed my eyes, his voice haunted me again.

“Three days…

The words played over and over like a cursed melody.

Sleep didn’t come. Instead, a sense of suffocating dread wrapped itself around me like a second blanket. My breathing quickened, and my chest tightened.

I threw off the covers and got out of bed. The room was too small, too quiet, too heavy with thoughts I couldn’t bear to hold any longer.

opened the door and stepped into the hallway. The pack house was silent, bathed in moonlight from the high arched windows. My bare fact padded softly across the wooden floor. I walked with no real destination, only needing to escape the storm inside my mind.

Then I saw

The garden

The glass doors at the end of the hallway were slightly ajar, allowing the scent of night blooms to drit in. I stepped through them, and the cool night air greeted me like an old friend.

It was breathtaking

Soft moonlight spilled across the cobblestone paths, casting silver shadows through the flowering vines and trimmed hedges. Roses, lies, and night- blooming jasmine released their fragrancy into the air, soothing my restless heart. The garden glowed like something out of a fairytale, untouched and

sacred.

Chapter 21

I walked further in, running my fingris along a row of lavender for a moment, Forgot Olivia. For the first time in what felt like forever, I could breathe.

I forgot the accusations, the coundi thre

“TI stay here tonight,” I whispered to no one in particular, settling onto a stone bench under an arch of wisteria, Tha petals brushed partly sent shoulders, as if comforting mel

But then I heard footsteps.

Itensed, my body instinctively alert, I turned quickly and saw a tall figure stepping

He paused when he saw me

“Didn’t mean to startle you,” he said, raising his hands slightly.

I squinted in the dim light.

The garden from the opposite and

“I don’t think we’ve met.” he said as he walked closer, his voice

nice soft. “I’m Beta Ma

Matthew

He extended his hand.

I hesitated, then stood up slowly and shook it. “Reven,” I said quietly. “I’ve heard of you… but i guess we never crossed paths.”

“I’ve been handing border patrols mostly. Long hours,” He gave me a small smile. “Couldn’t sleep?”

1 shook my head. “No. Too much on my mind.”

He nodded.

d as if he understood. “The garden helps. It’s my favorite place in the pack house.”

I looked at him, curious “Mine too… well, I think it just became mine tonight.”

We both chuckled lightly, the tension between us easing. It felt nice to talk to someone without judgment or accusation

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