Mated To The Alpha King (Raven and Ethan) novel Chapter 80

Chapter 80

AlphaEthan’s POV

I walked back to my study after breakfast in work, nn some documents, I sat in thei

the packs administrative office. It had been weeks since fat stepped foot into the main hulding So much had happened dealing with

As I opened the first folder, a sigh escaped my lips. The weight of my responsibilities settled heavily on my shoulders, yet all I could think about was last night

Raven

Her name echoed in my mind, her touch still lingering on my skin. No matter how much I tried to focus, the memory of her the way she inoked the soft sound of her breath as she whispered my name kept interrupting my thoughts

The crack of the door pulled me from my wandering mind.

Hooked up sharply, imitated that someone would dare enter without knocking. My brows drew together in annoyance until I saw who it war.

My mate.

She walked in slowly, a soft smile painted on her lips, but there was something else in her eyes–calculation. She wore a striking red dress that hu her curves in all the right places. Her hair, usually in a neat bun, cascaded down her shoulders in waves. It was rare for her to let her hair down like felt intentional

I sighed, leaning back in my chair, already mentally preparing myself for whatever it was she had come to say

“Why didn’t you knock?” I asked coolly, my eyes returning to the file in front of me, though I had no interest in it anymore.

She walked closer, unfazed by my cold tone. “Do I need to knock to see my mate?”

I didn’t answer. She stood in front of my desk now, arms crossed.

came to check up on you,” she said. “You’ve been distant lately. Always busy. Always… somewhere else.”

I set the papers down and looked at her properly. “I’m working, Olivia. There are things that require my attention.”

She raised an eyebrow. “Like where you were last night!”

I didn’t respond immediately. My silence stretched between us like a drawn string

“I

wont for a run in the woods,” I finally said. It was the only excuse that came to mind.

She tilted her head, watching me closely. “A run?” she repeated slowly. “That’s strange. Because I was awake all night, waiting for you. And you never came home. You never even checked in”

and whispered things s I hadn’t even said to my mate. No. That

I clenched my jaw. I couldn’t tell her I was with Raven. That I’d held that girl in my arms and vi secret had to stay buried

“I didn’t want to wake you,” I said simply

“You’re

re lying”

Her voice was soft but dangerous. She took another step forward, now right beside me.

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She gasped in surprise, then matted

hed her onto the desk affortlessly, my hands gripping her thighs as she moaned in dn my ext

But it was nothing like what I had expressed with Reven las right, But even as we made nor her dress riding up, held myck mind wasn’t there. It wasn’t her lips craved. It wasn’t her touch that set my skin on fee

It was to

Even as Olivia wrapped her legs around me and whispered my name, all I could see was Raven’s face from the night before her vulnerability, the way her body trembled under mine, the way she gave in, not because she was obligated, but because the wanted me. And because she accepted me as a mate, but for some reason I see myself being iritated when she is around

This with Olivia, it wasn’t the sam

And I hated myself for comparing them.

a more and

When it was over, Olivia smoothed her dress back into place, her eyes glittering with satisfaction. But I barely met her gare She kissed me once more left without saying much else

The door clicked shut.

And Lexhaled like I’d

ike i’d been holding my breath the entire time.

Tsat back down, but I didn’t reach for the files. Instead, I stared at the wall, remembering Haven’s expression last night when she reached for me like I was the only thing keeping her from falling apart.

I needed to see her

I pressed the button on the desk intercom. “Send one of the guards to get Raven,” I ordered.

A few minutes later, there was a knock on the door.

The guard stepped in. “Alpha, the maid–Raven–she was admitted to the pack clinic earlier this morning. She fainted.”

My heart dropped.

“What?” I stood abruptly, my voice sharp. “Why wasn’t I informed?”

“…I thought you already knew, Alpha,” the guard stammered.

– clenched my lists. “Go. Bring her here. Now,

He nodded quickly and rushed out.

Minutes passed. Ten. Then twenty

Finally, the guard returned, breathless.

“Alpha,” he said carefully. “Raven… she’s not at the clinic anymore.”

“What do you mean she’s not there?”

“She ran. They said she left the clinic about an hour ago. No one has seen her since.

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