Mated To The Alpha King (Raven and Ethan) novel Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Raven’s POV

The party was in full swing when I was called to come and serm. I tied my apron around my neck as I went to work, even though I didn’t want to–had

no choice

The pack house ballroom glittered with crystal chandeliers and the shimmer of golden lights reflecting off champagne glasses. The room buzzed with conversation, laughter, and clinking glasses. Elegant the wolves in silk grans glided across the floor, while high–ranking Alphas and Betas mingled the they owned the world. Maybe they did I wouldn’t know

1 kept my eyes low, avoiding eye contact as I slipped into the room. I knew my place–unseen, silent, and swift. That’s what a maid should be, especially one with a past like mine. Especially one with a half sister like Olivia,

Olivia the Luna of this pack. My half sister. My enemy. The one who wore the crown that never belonged to her but she took anyway. The one who stole everything from me

She stood near the grand staircase, glowing in a long crimson dress, her hand delicately resting on Alpha Ethan’s arm. They were the picture of power and perfection. Her golden curls spilled over her shoulders, her lips painted in a perfect smile that fooled everyone. But not me. I knew the venom behind that smile.

I adjusted the tray of drinks I held and swallowed my bitterness, Tonight wasn’t about the past. It was about survival.

“Raven,” the head maid hissed at me from the side. “Table seven now. Then move to the Alpha’s circle

I nodded quickly and moved toward the table, careful not to bump into anyone. My shoes pinched my feet, and the weight of the silver tray strained my arms, but I didn’t complain. I couldn’t afford to

“Excuse me,” I whispered as I leaned in to serve one of the guests, a broad–shouldered Beta with a sharp glare. He didn’t acknowledge me. None of them did. I placed the glass gently in front of him and turned to the next

I was halfway across the room when Olivia’s voice pierced the air. “Ravenshe called sweetly, too sweetly. My stomach sank.

I turned to see her waving at me with the smile of a wolf baring its fangs.

“Over here,” she said, her voice syrupy and loud enough for the guests around her to hear. “Our guests are waiting”

I clenched my jaw but moved toward her. My fingers trembled slightly on the tray. I didn’t like being near her, not with her eyes watching me like a hawk,

waiting for me to slip

Olivia leaned closer to the tall, statuesque woman beside her. “She’s new,” she lied smoothly. “Still learning”

The woman laughed, the sound high–pitched and cruel. “Well, she better learn last. Accidents aren’t very…ladylike.”

I bit the inside of my cheek to stop myself from reacting, I didn’t want to give them the satisfaction.

I stepped carefully between the gathered guests, offering the glasses one by one. My arms were aching, but I smiled politely, as I was taught to

I was just about to offer a glass to a tall Alpha fr na visiting pack when someone brushed behind me unexpectedly. The movement knocked my balance, and in a flash–before I could stop it–the glass on the edge of my tray tilted. Time seemed to slow as it tipped… and spilled.

A gasp rose around the room as the crimson wine splashed across the pale blue gown of the visiting Alpha’s mate

My heart stopped

The woman jumped back with a shrick, “You stupid girl!”

The tray fell from my hands and clattered to the floor, the glasses shattering like my pride. Istood frozen, horror flooding my veins.

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Chapter 27

“Do you know how much this dress cost the woman screeched, dabbing furiously at the silk with a napkin. “Are you blind? Or just an idiogr

“I’m so sorry,” I stammered, reaching for a towel from my apron. “It wasn’t

But before I could explain. Olivia staimed forward.

“What in the name of the goddess is wrong with you?” she shouted, her voice echoing through the ballroom,

Ishrank under her glare. Everyone was staring now. All eyes on me.

“I–I didn’t mean–someone bumped-

Save your pathetic excuses” Olivia snapped. “You embarrassed the entire pack in front of our guests!”

The woman who had been stained turned toward Olivia. “This is how you let y

“Lagree,”

tyours

staff behurve? This is unacceptable”

Olivia said coldly. “Raven, get out. Now. Before you ruin anything else.”

My checks burned with shame. I bent to collect the pieces of broken glass, my hands trembling, but Olivia yanked me upright.

“Leave it! Just go! Useless thin

I stumbled back, barely keeping the tears from spilling. The room buzzed with whispers now. Some guests were sneering. Others looked amused

Only one face among them looked uncertain–Alpha Ethan. His brows were furrowed, and he didn’t seem as amused as the others. But he said nothing Not yet.

d the ballroom, my breath ragged, my eyes stinging. I didn’t stop untill reached the kitchen, where I collapsed onto the stool in the comer.

illedt

Tears fell freely now.

No matter what I did, it would never be enough. Not with Olivia watching, waiting for me to make one wrong move. And tonight, I gave her exactly what she wanted

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