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

he asked, his voice full

feeling well, so I brought her to

gaze shifting to me. He walked over and

you feeling?” he

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

steal your friend away from you for a while,” he said, a playful grin on hist face. I rolled my eyes,

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the door with Aisha. I watched them leave, as he leaned to whisper something in

me!” I called after

was left alone with my thoughts, trying to make sense 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

awful day playing out in

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. “You are not worthy of being my mate. I choose

heart, and I could still feel the

in my eyes, spilling

tried to process the feelings that were

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

chance? Had I done something

trying to hold back the scream that was building in my chest. I wanted to let it out, to

I had died with my family, that I had been in the front of the war that fateful day. If I had died,

my cheeks, hot and salty, and I sniffed, trying to stop

I heard a movement at the door. I quickly wiped away my tears, not wanting anyone to see me in such a state. I

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

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