Rejected Slave To The Alpha by Gory Anna

Chapter 61

Chapter 61.

Nelly’s POV,

“It must have been Aisha,” I said as he poured me a glass of wine.

He chuckled. “You’re right. She told me, and then we planned this together.” I smiled, touched by their thoughtfulness. “You don’t celebrate your birthday?” he asked, his brow furrowed in concern.

I shook my head. “Not really,” I said, taking a sip of the wine. “It was the day I lost my parents, so it’s never been a day of celebration for me,” I said, my voice quiet and somber.

He pressed my hands together, his gaze full of compassion. “I’m sorry,” he said, his voice gentle.

“I don’t want to ruin the mood,” I said, trying to smile.

“It’s okay to talk about it,” he said, squeezing my hands. “You can tell me anything.” I felt a rush of gratitude, “Thanks. “So,” I said, giving him a teasing look, “what made you decide to be so romantic?”

He grinned, meeting my gaze. “I was taking your advice, you know.”

I laughed. “To show your mate romance, not me!”

He winked. “Let’s just say I was practicing your advice on you.”

I shook my head, amused and impressed by his cleverness. “Well, I must say, you’re quite the romantic!” I said, giving him a playful nudge.

“You can say that again,” he said with a chuckle. I laughed, enjoying his playful mood.

He stood up and walked behind me, leaning close to whisper in my ear. I shivered at his

touch.

“There are all sorts of delicious food here,” he said, his voice soft and low. “What would you like?”

I took a deep breath, trying to steady my nerves. “Anything that tastes delicious,” I said, my voice quivering slightly. I could feel him smiling as he stood up straight.

“There’s pasta with chicken and pesto, there’s cheese pizza, and there are plenty of other options,” he said, gesturing to the food laid out on the table. I thought for a

moment.

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I decided, feeling a bit more relaxed now that I had something to eat. He brought me a plate

said, beginning to

I could feel his eyes on me. I looked up, and he

beautiful?” he asked,

cheeks flush, and I looked down at my plate, suddenly feeling shy. I cleared my throat, trying to compose

said that,” I stammered, feeling a

have,” he said, reaching out to gently take my hand. “You’re absolutely stunning.”

I look more stunning than your mate?” I asked, a hint

the fork from my hand, his touch sending a shiver down

his voice soft and sincere. “It would be unfair to

comforted or still jealous. I wanted to be the only one in his eyes, but I knew that wasn’t possible.

birthday,” he said, a mischievous smile on his face. “Anything you want, you can

Then, without thinking, the words came tumbling out of my

blurted out, a blush

wide–eyed and a little shocked. “Wow, that was unexpected,” he said, a small laugh

and I busied myself with

want to see her?” he asked, his tone curious. I

said, shrugging. “I just feel like I want to

in response as

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this mysterious woman that Kex

his meal. His hair was tousled from the breeze blowing through the open window, and he casually reached up to push it out of his eyes. I

can one

need to get

he observed, a hint of a smile on his

I cursed myself for not being able to keep my emotions in check. My heart was still racing, and I could feel my palms growing clammy. I willed myself to

the right words. “I’m just a bit cold, is all,” I said, trying to sound nonchalant.

suit and wrapped it around

with a smile. I

as we finished our meal.

and he instructed me to close

a little

it,” he said, his voice firm but gentle.