Mated To The Alpha King (Raven and Ethan) novel Chapter 46

Chapter 46

Alpha Ethan’s POV

I watched as the healers wheeled her away and closed the door behind them. I stood there, staring at the closed door, unable to move. My thoughts raced, and all I could think about was what she might have gone through before deciding that death was better than living.

And yet…

“You’re still standing here?” Olivia’s voice cut through the silence, sharp and mocking as always.

I turned slowly to face her. Her arms were crossed, lips curled in a sneer, eyes full of something I couldn’t quite read–jealousy? Anger? Disgust?

“She tried to kill herself,” I said quietly.

She rolled her eyes. “And why do you care so much, Ethan? She’s just a maid, remember?”

I stiffened. “Because I don’t want anyone to die in my pack.”

Olivia stepped closer, tilting her head. Her tone turned icy. “Are you sure it’s just that? Are you sure it’s not because you were fucking her?”

My hand flew before I could stop myself.

The crack of my palm meeting her cheek echoed through the hallway.

Olivia stumbled back, wide–eyed, her hand flying to her face. “You slapped me.”

“You’re sick for saying something like that,” I growled. “She’s lying in there, barely breathing, and you’re accusing me of-”

“But you did sleep with her, didn’t you?” she snapped, her eyes now brimming with tears–not from the slap, but from something deeper. “You used her. Don’t stand there pretending you didn’t.”

I couldn’t even look at her anymore.

Without another word, I turned and walked away, my heart pounding with a mix of anger and guilt. My fists clenched at my sides as I stormed into my study and slammed the door shut behind me.

I threw myself into the nearest chair and turned on my computer, needing to drown myself in something–anything. Numbers. Reports. Patrol schedules. I stared blankly at the screen, but nothing stuck. The only thing I’could see was her face. Raven’s pale, lifeless face. Her still body.

“She agreed,” I muttered under my breath, trying to justify the chaos inside me. “She agreed to be my sex slave.”

I didn’t force her. I didn’t tie her down. She said yes. She said she’d do whatever I wanted.

I only took her virginity.

That shouldn’t make her want to take her own life… right?

A knock at the door broke through my thoughts.

“What?” I barked, not bothering to hide the irritation in my voice.

Beta Matthew stepped in, his expression grim, eyes shadowed with worry. “She’s stable now,” he said.

I turned away, pretending to focus on my screen. “I don’t care if she’s alive or not.”

His silence lingered, thick and accusing.

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Chapter 46

“Are you sure,” he said finally, “that you don’t have a hand in what happened to her?”

I looked up sharply. “What the hell are you talking about?”

He didn’t back down. “It was just a few hours after you dragged her out of my room like she was nothing. Now she’s unconscious and nearly dead. You don’t find that a little suspicious?”

I stood up, my voice rising. “I didn’t do anything to her. I didn’t touch her.”

“Didn’t need to,” he snapped. “You humiliated her. Broke her down piece by piece, and for what? Because you were angry? Because your ego couldn’t take that she didn’t do anything with me? Look, Ethan, I’m not a man who takes advantage of women. Unlike you–”

“Enough, Matthew!” I yelled at him before he could say anymore.

“You’re crossing a line, Matthew.”

“And you’re becoming a monster,” he said quietly, looking at me like I was someone he didn’t recognize anymore.

Rage exploded in my chest. “Get out.”

He didn’t flinch. “Ethan-”

“I said get the fuck out!”

He stared at me for a few seconds, like he wanted to say more, but then he turned and walked out, slamming the door behind him.

I sank back into my chair, my breathing erratic. I closed my eyes, trying to calm myself, but all I could see was her again–Raven.

Her semi–lifeless body flashed in my mind.

Her blood.

Her limp fingers.

Her closed eyes.

I shoved the image away, locking it in the deepest corner of my mind.

She agreed to be mine. Even though I blackmailed her into doing it, she accepted it on her own.

So why?

Why would she choose suicide?

My phone buzzed beside me.

I picked it up without checking the screen.

“Elisa?” I said, surprised to hear my little sister’s voice.

“Hey, big bro!” she said cheerfully, unaware of the storm inside me. “Guess what?”

“What?” I asked, my voice hoarse, broken.

“I’m coming back to the pack tomorrow! Early morning. I’ve missed everyone so much!”

“What? Is it time already?” I asked, surprised.

“Yeah,” she replied. “I called two weeks ago. Don’t tell me you didn’t remember,” she said with a sad tone.

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Chapter 46

“It’s not that. I’m just busy.”

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“Well, I’m done with my master’s and will be coming home.”

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