Mated To The Alpha King (Raven and Ethan) novel Chapter 86

Chapter 86

Chapter 86

Alpha Ethan POV

It’s been three days now since the incident in the pack clinic, and Raven still hasn’t regained consciousness.

Every day, the weight on my shoulders grows heavier. The guilt eats away at my core like a sickness, rotting me from within. The image of her broken, pale, unconscious – haunts me each time I close my eyes I know deep down that I’m the reason she’s in that bed, wrapped in fubes and silence. I did this. No matter how many excuses try to make, no matter how I try to spin it in my head that I was only doing my duty, that she pushed Olivis, that ë was necessary discipline–it all sounds hollow now.

I sighed and sat up in bed, my hand brushing through my messy hair as I turned my head to glance at Olivia. She was curled beside me, deep in sleep, her breathing soft and even. Her golden hair spilled over the pillow, and her lips parted slightly. Once, the sight of her sleeping would’ve filled me with peace Now, it only brought invitation and confusion.

We mated six years ago I remember our first year it was wild, passionate, everything a mating bond was supposed to be. We couldn’t keep our hands off each other, and even the moon goddess would’ve been pleased by the fire we shared.

But somewhere along the line, the fire started to flicker. I didn’t notice at first. Or maybe I refused to I was an Alpha, I had responsibilities. I convinced myself that passion had simply matured into companionship. That I didn’t crave excitement or wildness anymore. But then Raven came.

A mere maid. An omega. A problem I should’ve dismissed.

Yet here I was, destroying everything for her,

Iclenched my fists.

What the hell was wrong with me?

I couldn’t keep sitting here and torturing myself. I needed a distraction. Something to ground me. Something to take me away from this maddening pack house where every room whispered her name and every wall reminded me of what I had done.

I rose from the bed and walked into the bathroom.

The water was hot, almost scalding, but I welcomed it. I stood under the stream, letting it beat down on my skin, hoping it could wash the guilt away. hoping it would erase the images of her pale face, her cracked lips, and that last time she looked at me–like was a monster.

But nothing helped.

I stood there longer than usual, letting the water numb me. When I finally turned it off and stepped out, I was already feeling the dull ache in my chest again. I grabbed a towel and walked into the bedroom–and froze.

Olivia was awake.

She turned to me with a soft smile and got out of bed. Her white satin nightgown clung to her body as she walked over and placed a light kiss on my check.

“Good morning, love,” she whispered.

I gave her a faint nod, but my heart didn’t flutter. My wolf didn’t stir. I felt nothing.

Still, I didn’t want to ruin the moment, I didn’t want another fight. So I let her help me get dressed, even though her hands didn’t ignite any spark inside me like they once did. She buttoned my shirt with care, her fingers brushing against my skin, but I barely noticed

We walked down for breakfast together like the perfect mated couple we were supposed to be

The dining room was already lively, with the pack’s top–ranking members seated and chatting lightly. Oliviasat beside me, smiling and conversing like everything was fine, like there wasn’t a broken girl in the clinic fighting for her life because of our decisions.

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Chapter 86

But I couldn’t ent

I scanned the room, nly yes drifting instinctively to the servers.

Raven wasn’t there.

She used to be among them every morning pouring, coffee, moving quietly and efficiently. Her presence had become a comfort, even when I dida realize it. Now, the space felt hollow. Even the food had no taste. It was just… empty.

As poked at my eggs, I caught a glare,

Across the table, Beta Matthew was staring at me. Not just staring–burning holes into my sku

His jaw was clenched tight, his eyes sharp with hiry. He hadn’t spoken to me properly in three days. He’d been avoiding meetings, barely responding to messages, and walking around like a bomb waiting to explode.

I knew what it was

Raven.

He’d always been close to her, but something had shifted. He was more protective. Possessive. Like a male guarding what he considered his. The idea of it made my wolf growl inside me, but I didn’t let it show.

Matthew stood abruptly, his chair screeching against the floor, and walked out without a word.

I couldn’t do this.

I stood, barely having touched my food. Olivia called out softly, “You haven’t eaten…

“I’m not hungry.” I muttered and walked out.

The moment I stepped outside, the morning air hit me, crisp and heavy with dew. I took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

I needed to go to the office, it had been too long. I’d been holed up in the pack house trying to convince myself I was in control when I clearly wasn’t

Raven was in my head. Matthew was glaring like I’d murdered someone, Olivia was pretending we were still in love.

And… I didn’t know what the hell I wanted anymore.

The office was quiet when I arrived, but it felt better than the suffocating atmosphere of the pack house.

I went straight to my desk, stacks of papers greeting me like old friends. I needed this something to bury myself in, I spent the next hour reviewing rogue reports, land disputes, patrol schedules… anything that could distract me,

But it didn’t work

Every time I blinked, her face flashed in my mind. Her eyes, the way she looked at me when I ordered the guards–betrayal. Pain. Asilent pleader mercy that I didn’t give.

What kind of Alpha did that?

What kind of mate-

I stopped myself. She wasn’t my mate.

and I felt with her… It couldn’t be ignored. It wasn’t just lust, it wasn’t just guilt.

But the bondi

It was something deeper. Something primal. Something that made my chest ache every time she wasn’t near.

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Chapter 85

Jul 06

Aknock came at the door

“Come in,” I said without looking up.

The door creaked open and one of the warriors stepped in “Alpha, you’re needed at the clinic,”

ood instantly. “Whappened?”

+She moved.”

My heart stopped.

“What?”

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