Rejected Slave To The Alpha by Gory Anna

Chapter 26

Chapter 26.

Emily’s POV.

I awoke to the early morning sun streaming through the window, its rays hitting me in the eyes. I let out a hiss of pain as I realized I hadn’t closed the curtains.

“Kex,” I called out, turning in the bed. But he was nowhere to be found. I felt a pang of panic as I realized he was gone. The room was silent, the air still. I sat up, my heart pounding in my chest. Where was he?

I rushed to my feet, my bare feet slipping into my slippers as I hurried to the door.

“Kex,” I called out, my voice trembling. I wrapped my gown tightly around me as I stepped into the hall. “Kex!” I screamed, my voice echoing down the empty corridor.

A guard rounded the corner, his eyes wide with alarm. “Have you seen Kex?” I asked,

voice breathless.

my

“Yes, he’s in Lady Nelly’s room,” the guard replied, his face impassive.

My hands flew to his cheeks, and he looked up at me in surprise, his eyes wide.

“How dare you refer to Nelly as Lady Nelly?” I spat, my voice trembling with rage. “She’s nothing but a bed warmer, and you will address her by her name!” I continued, my voice rising.

The guard’s gaze dropped to the floor, his face impassive. “Yes, ma’am,” he said, his voice barely audible.

I could see his knuckles whiten as he gripped his spear, his body rigid with tension.

I straightened my spine, my head held high, as I moved forward. “I am the only lady in this pack,” I said, my voice ringing with authority as I walked away.

guard mumble, “Yes, My Lady,”

I marched down the corridor, my mind racing. Nelly would not

the mirror. I began to have my hair tangled and disheveled, my eyes red–rimmed. I looked like a

as tears began to stream down my cheeks, staining my face with their tracks. I watched them fall, transfixed, as they dripped from my chin.

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there was no answer. I gently pushed the door open, half expecting to find them inside. But the room was empty, bed unmade, the curtains drawn. I stepped inside, looking around

the guard lied to me? Or had they slipped out before I arrived? I frowned, my mind racing with the

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heard a moan coming from the bathroom. I froze, straining to hear it again. There

closer to the door, my heart pounding in my chest. I could hear soft

rage as I realized that he and Nelly were in the bathroom

knocking into a nearby jar. It teetered, wobbling on the edge of the table, before falling to the floor with a deafening crash. I stood, frozen, my

might catch me. I looked around frantically, searching for a hiding place. The only option was under the table in the hallway outside Nelly’s room. I ducked

I pressed myself against the wall, trying to make myself

jealousy, my heart pounding in my chest. He looked around, searching for the source

and I held my breath, afraid he would see me. But then, he turned and went back into the bathroom,

My heart was still pounding in my chest, my breath coming in quick gasps. I knew that if I made even the slightest sound, Kex would hear

daring to look up, my hands trembling. When I reached the end of the hallway, I took a deep breath and began to run, my

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