Rejected Slave To The Alpha by Gory Anna

Chapter 66

Nelly’s POV.

I turned to look at Aisha, our eyes meeting. Her gaze was intense, almost piercing, and I found myself struggling to maintain eye contact.

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“I… I don’t know,” I stammered, my voice quavering.

“You need to decide whether you will accept him or not, so that when you see him, you can stand your ground,” she said, her voice firm.

I nodded, but my mind was a jumble of conflicting emotions. I looked up at the ceiling, my hands clasped tightly together in my lap, as if I could somehow will myself to calm down.

“I don’t think I’ll ever see Astel again,” I said, my voice barely a whisper.

Aisha chuckled, her voice light and teasing. “You never can tell. He came by today, but you weren’t around, you never can tell when he will come again,” she said.

I nodded, even though she couldn’t see me. I closed my eyes tightly, trying to block out. the world around me. I felt overwhelmed, my thoughts a jumbled mess. I took a deep. breath, trying to calm my racing heart.

We both sat up, frozen in place, as we heard a knock at the door.

“I’ll get it,” Aisha said, her voice steady.

I nodded, not trusting myself to speak. Aisha stood up, glancing through the peephole before opening the door. I heard a familiar voice on the other side.

“Harry,” Aisha said, her tone surprised.

“Why did

party?” he asked, his voice full

I brought her to

gaze shifting to me. He walked over and wrapped his arms around

feeling?” he asked, his

felt as fake as it looked. He gave me a doubtful look, but didn’t push

want to steal your friend away from you for a while,” he said, a playful grin on

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said, and gave me a wink before heading out the door with Aisha. I

I called after

of the jumble of emotions inside me. I wondered if my inability to move on from Astel was because I truly loved him, or if it was the pain and embarrassment he had caused me that was holding me back. I didn’t know the answer, and the uncertainty was gnawing at me.

pillow tightly, the memories of that awful day playing out

reject you, Nelly,” Astel’s voice rang in my cars, the hurt, and humiliation still fresh, even after all this time. “You are not what I want,” he had said, his voice cold and uncaring.

had felt like a knife to my heart, and I could

well up in my eyes, spilling down my cheeks

I tried to process the feelings that were

care and affection, and the way he had always looked at me with such coldness and hatred. My heart ached at the

Had I done something wrong, something to anger her and make

the scream that was building in my chest. I wanted to let it

wished I had died with my family, that I had been in the front of the war that fateful day. If I had died, I wouldn’t have to feel this pain, this emptiness, this feeling of worthlessness. I would be at peace, with no more worries or fears.

tears rolling down my cheeks, hot and salty, and I sniffed,

my tears, not wanting anyone to see me in such a

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entered the room made my heart skip a beat. It was Kex. He leaned over me, kissing my forehead

he whispered, his voice soft and comforting. I opened my eyes, and saw the concern in his face. He knelt beside