Mated To The Alpha King (Raven and Ethan) novel Chapter 403

Chapter 403

Reven’s POV

The sharp, irritating buzzing of my alarm dragged me out of sleep.

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I groaned and blindly stretched my hand across the bedside table until my fingers found my phone. My eyes were still half closed as I slapped the screen, silencing the alarm.

The room fell quiet again.

Too quiet.

I sighed heavily and rolled onto my back, staring at the ceiling.

“Why does someone have to work?” I muttered under my breath.

The question hung uselessly in the air.

Unfortunately, the rent didn’t care about my philosophical complaints.

With another tired sigh, I pushed the blanket away and forced myself to sit up. My body protested immediately. My muscles felt stiff, like I hadn’t slept properly in days.

Which, honestly, wasn’t far from the truth.

The past few days had been chaos.

Edna.

The hospital.

And… Alpha Ethan.

My jaw tightened at the thought.

I quickly shoved the memory away and swung my legs off the bed.

The cold floor made me hiss softly as my feet touched it.

The house was quiet.

Too quiet.

Edna was still at the hospital, but the doctor had said she would be discharged today. She was much better now, thank the Moon Goddess. There was no need for her to continue staying there and let the hospital bills pile up.

The thought of the bills made my chest tighten.

Life never seemed to give me a break.

Still half asleep, I walked to the kitchen and turned on the kettle.

If I was going to survive today, I needed coffee.

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Strong coffee.

A few minutes later, the rich aroma filled the small kitchen. I poured the steaming liquid into my favorite mug and climbed onto the kitchen counter, letting my legs dangle as I took the first sip.

The warmth spread through my body instantly.

Heaven.

For a few peaceful minutes, the only sound in the house was the soft clink of the mug against my teeth.

Then my phone rang.

I frowned.

Who was calling me this carly?

I grabbed the phone and glanced at the screen.

Unknown number.

My frown deepened.

I let it ring.

And ring.

And ring.

Finally, it stopped.

Good.

I placed the phone face down on the counter and switched it to silent.

Whoever it was could call later.

ht now, I have more important things to do.

ing ready for work.

e last sip of my coffee and hopped down from the counter before heading to the bathroom.

The warm water from the shower cascaded over my body, but it didn’t bring the comfort I expected.

Instead, my mind wandered somewhere I didn’t want it to go.

Alpha Ethan.

The hurt expression on his face.

My chest tightened.

The memory replayed itself mercilessly.

The moment I asked him to stay away from me.

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The kids.

Everything.

His eyes.

The disbelief.

The pain.

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I squeezed my eyes shut under the stream of water,

Maybe…

Maybe I had gone too far.

The thought slipped into my mind before I could stop it.

Maybe I should have-

“No.”

My eyes snapped open.

I shook my head hard.

“No,” I said aloud this time.

It was better this way.

For my mental health.

For my peace.

For my sanity.

Staying away from Alpha Ethan was the smartest thing I had done in a long time.

Even if my heart didn’t entirely agree.

I quickly finished bathing and wrapped a towel around my body before stepping out of the bathroom.

The cool air made goosebumps rise on my skin.

dried myself and walked into my room.

Today, I wanted something simple.

Nothing fancy.

Just jeans and a plain top.

Normal.

Simple.

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Safe

When I finished dressing. I grabbed my phone to check the time.

My eyes widened.

“Fuck!”

I was late.

Panic immediately took over.

I rushed out of the house, barely remembering to lock the door behind me before running toward the street.

Luckily, a cab was already parked nearby.

Even better, it was the same driver who usually took me to work.

He noticed me immediately and smiled.

“Good morning,” I greeted as I climbed into the back seat.

“Morning,” he replied warmly as the car started moving. “I haven’t seen you for three days.”

I leaned back against the seat.

“I had some issues to handle.”

“Oh,” he said thoughtfully. “Are they resolved now?”

I hesitated for a second.

“Yes.”

He nodded.

“Well, I’m glad you’re back to work.”

A small smile touched my lips.

“Me too.”

Twenty minutes later, we arrived at the mall.

I paid him and stepped out of the car before heading inside.

The familiar scent of perfume, polished floors, and air conditioning greeted me the moment I entered.

It felt strangely nostalgic.

Like the first day I started working here.

Back when life was simpler.

Before Alpha Ethan complicated everything.

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I walked to the reception desk and registered my presence before heading to the staff changing room.

A few minutes later, I was fully dressed in my work uniform.

Just as I stepped out, one of my colleagues approached me.

“The manager wants to see you.”

Of course she does.

I sighed.

“Thanks.”

I slowly made my way toward the manager’s office.

When I reached the door, I knocked.

‘Come in,” the manager’s voice said from inside.

I took a deep breath and pushed the door open.

“Good morning-

“I won’t tolerate this behavior.”