Mated To The Alpha King (Raven and Ethan) novel Chapter 96

Chapter 96

Twent straight to my room, anger bubbling inside i like a storm atinut in erupt. Who the hell does he think he is! That he has the right to pain and then… pleatute, as if the two cancel each other out. My lists clenched, and I gritted my teeth to stop myself from smashing anything

My eyes burned as I stared at the walls, struggling to hold back tears of frustrations. Thated this. I hated the confusion Thated him. And yet, I h my body still responded to him. My heart still raced every time I remembered the way he’d touched me, the way he’d looked at me like I belonged It made me sick. It made me weak.

Then, it hit me.

I’ve been here for months, and i still haven’t figured it out. I’ve buried it deep under all the mess he’s created, but the question is still there—eating i

What spell did Olivia use?

How did she convince the Moon Goddess…or maybe trick her… Into showing Ethan a bond with her and not met

I had always known there was something unnatural about their bond. Olivia’s presence in my life had always come with shadows–manipulation, secrets, betrayal. She had taken everything from me. My mother’s last necklace, my freedom, and now, my mate.

No. Not anymore.

If I couldn’t confont Ethan–not yet–then I would do what I had to do. I’d go back. I’d get answers.

were days of brutal betrayal by The man who called

The idea scared me. I hadn’t stepped foot near my old pack in six years. The last time I spent there w himself my father.

But I knew someone who might help me. Someone who had always been different–someone who could see beyond the present.

Clara

She was gifted. Strange. Even as a child, she could see things the rest of us couldn’t. Visions. Feelings. Whispers of the past. She was my only hope.

I paced my room, checking the time. The day dragged by in agonising slowness. I forced myself to act normal. I worked. I cleaned, I avoided Ethan. avoided everyone. But every minute that ticked by brought me closer to the night.

When the sun finally dipped beyond the horizon and the moon began to rise, I changed.

I went to my closet and pulled out my black hoodie and pants–simple, unmarked, and perfect for blending into the night. My hands trembled slightly Islipped into them, tying my hair into a tight bun and slipping on dark sneakers. 1 checked the hallway twice before easing the door open and steppin

out.

The corridors were quiet. The guards had already rotated their posts. I knew their patterns by now, knew when and where they slacked. I moved like shadow, barely making a sound. My heart beat like a drum in my chest, but I didn’t stop.

One wrong move, and I’d be punished by alpha Ethan, which wouldn’t be good

I slipped through the side door near the laundry hall, crawled under the fence’s weak spot behind the training field, and darted into the woods. The scent of earth and pine greeted me like an old friend, and for the first time in weeks, I felt free

The journey to the border took longer than I remembered. My old pack at just beyond the thick forest that divided our territories. 1. path in a silver glow as I approached the place I once called home.

And there it was—the invisible line between the place that hold memories I wasn’t ready to remember

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I stood there, quiet, the chill of the right brushing against my skin.

Then I walled.

Minutes passed. Every rustle of a leat or track of a twig sent my heart leaping, but I didn’t move. I waited.

Then, finally… a figure emerged from the shadows

She was taller than I remembered, her long dark braids swinging down her back, her cloak flowing behind her like a whisper in the wind. Her dark eyes widened the moment she saw ime.

“Raven” she whispered, disbelief written across her face. “Moon Goddess, is that really you?”

I nodded, my throat tight with emotion. “it’s me.”

She ran the rest of the way, her arms wrapping around me tightly. “It’s been six years,” she murmured. “I thought you were dead.”

“I might as well have been,” I said quietly, pulling back.

She searched my face and frowned, “Why are you here? You know it’s dangerous.”

“I need your help,” I said quickly, glancing behind me. “You’re the only one I can trust.”

Her expression grew serious. “What is it?”

I stepped closer, lowering my voice, “I need you to look into the past. I need to know what Olivia did. I know she used a spell–something to make Ethan did not recognize me as his mate and accept her as his mate. I need to know what it was”

Clara’s brows furrowed. “You’re asking for something dangerous.”

“Tknow.”

-And “And hard”

“know”

“But I’ll try,” she said softly.

Clara took my hands and pulled me close. Her fingers were cold as she pressed one palm against my forehead and the other against my heart. She closed her eyes and whispered something in an ancient tongue I didn’t understand.

The forest seemed to hold its breath.

Then…ulence

I stood frozen as a wind passed between us, the air growing heavier. Clara’s eyes fluttered open. For a moment, they glowed faintly, silver and clouded

She stumbled back.

I caught her before she fell “Clara!”

She blinked rapidly and steadied herself “I saw something, but it was blurred. FaintTM

“What did you see?”

“The vision wasn’t clear,” she said, rubbing her temple, “But the spell…‘s starting to fade. Whatever she did to bind him to her, it’s breaking slowly That’s why he’s acting strange.”

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A mixture of hope and diead washed over me. “You’re sure?”

She nodded. “I’ve

I’ve never felt a spell so tightly woven. But the ends and fraying Something or someone… is unraveling it.”

Iwas trembling “Thank you.”

Clara touched my arm. “Be careful, Raven. If Olivia finds out you’re digging, she won’t stop until she buries you.”

“I know. Hooked her in the eye. “Don’t tell anyone I was here. Not even your alpha.

And not Colton,

Inodded. “Him especially.”

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