Mated To The Alpha King (Raven and Ethan) novel Chapter 99

Chapter 99

Chapter 99

Raven – POV

I woke up to the rays of sunlight seeping through the little hole high up on the wall, its golden beam slicing through the darkness like a cruel reminder that a new day had begin, a day I dreaded more than anything

I blinked against the harsh light and tried to move, wincing as my muscles protested. My body ached from sleeping on the cold, unforgiving floor, and for a moment, disoriented and groggy, I thought I had been kidnapped. But then, the harsh sting of memory returned to Alpha Ethan, his angry words, the guards dragging me here like I was some criminal. My chest tightened.

I wasn’t kidnapped, I was locked away by my own Alpha

By him.

A bitter chuckle slipped past my lips, dry and humorless. I slowly sat up and leaned against the hard wall, letting the cold stone press against my back like a slap from reality. My fingers traced the small bruises on my arms, souvenirs from last night’s manhandling, I swallowed hard, the lump in my throat growing thicker.

“Damn him for putting r me here,” I whispered, my voice hoarse from crying and lack of water. My lips were cracked. My eyes burned. I fait like i was breaking apart, piece by piece.

How had it come to this?

I closed my eyes and took in a shaky breath. Today was the day I would face the council

And explain my goddamn self for not being a traitor, I realized a low sigh as the whole thought of facing everyone, gave me grossbunb

And Beta Matthew…I clenched my eyes shut tighter. What would he think of me now? Would he believe what they said? Would he see me as a traiter too?

The image of his kind eyes flashed in my mind–how they looked at me with sympathy, with something softer. Something I had clung to in secret. I had never had someone look at me that way before. Not even Ethan, not truly

And Olivia I could picture her smug face when I would be facing my trail, and she will be satisfied seeing me suffer which she always does

But it didn’t matter anymore.

I pulled my knees to my chest and hugged them tightly. Tears burned my eyes and spilled freely this time.

“Why?” I whispered to no one, to fate, maybe. “Why is life this cruel? Why do some people get everything the love, the respect, the power while others. Eke me get tossed around like we’re nothing?”

Like I was a nobody just like Olivia am also the daughter of an alpha,

My voice cracked as I sobbed, letting my pain bleed into the silence, “I never asked for any of this. I never wanted to be in anyone’s way. Why did it have

to be me?”

The sound of approaching footsteps echoed down the hall, snapping me back to reality. I quickly wiped my tears with the back of my hand, brushing away the evidence of my breakdown. My heart began to race. The metal clinking of keys followed, and then the unmistakable creak of my cell door opening.

Two guards stood there, their expressions unreadable. They said nothing. They didn’t need to, I could see it in their eyes. They thought

They stepped in and grabbed me by the arms, not violently, but firmly enough to let me know I had no choice in this. I resisted out of instinct, struggling against them.

“Let go of me!” I screamed, twisting and kicking. “I didn’t do anything! I’m not a traitor!”

Chapter 99

They didn’t respond. One of them threw me over his shoulder like I was just a sack of grain. I pounded against his back, but it was users.

Tears welled up again, but I refused to let them fall this time. Not in front of them. Nint again.

They carried me through the dark hallway, up stone steps that echoed with every stomp of their boots, until we reached a pair of massive woorden door. The Council Room,

The place where fate would be sealed.

The guards flung open the doors and tossed me in like i was nothing more than garbage. I stumbled and nearly fell to my knees. When I finally looked up. my heart sank to the pit of my stomach.

The room was filled.

All the high–ranked werewolves were present–elders with their silver hair and stern eyes, pack leaders from nearby territories, and of course.. Alpha

Ethan.

He sat at the head of the room, his expression as cold as I had ever seen. His piercing eyes met mine briefly, but they held no warmth. No recognition

Just stone.

And there, right beside him, sat the last person I wanted to see.

Olivia.

Beautiful. Composed. Dressed in a pale lavender dress that clung to her like royalty: Her face was expressionless, but I knew better. I could feel her satisfaction radiating from where I stood.

And on the opposite end of the room, Beta Matthew.

His eyes widened slightly when he saw me. His mouth opened just a bit, as if he wanted to say something but didn’t. Then slowly, he dropped his gaze. Not out of shame, but confusion. He didn’t understand why I was hero.

I hope you never do, I thought, shame crashing

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