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 of concern.

so I brought her to rest,” Aisha replied.

gaze shifting to me. He walked over and

feeling?” he asked, his

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

from you for a while,” he said, a

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a wink before heading out the door with Aisha. I watched them leave, as he leaned to whisper something in

me!” I called after them.

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

tightly, the memories of that awful

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. “You are not worthy of being my mate. I choose Shantel, your cousin,

words had felt like a knife to my heart, and I could still feel the

well up in my eyes,

up on the bed, bringing my knees to my chest as I tried to process the feelings that were

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

not given me a second chance? Had I done something wrong, something to anger her and make

my chest. I wanted to

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

I sniffed, trying to stop the flood of emotions. But it was no use, and I could feel myself slipping into

lay there, wallowing in my despair, I heard a movement at the door. I quickly wiped away my tears, not wanting anyone to see

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skip a beat. It was Kex. He leaned

whispered, his voice soft and comforting. I opened my eyes, and saw the concern in his face. He knelt beside me, taking my hands in his own. “How are you doing?” he asked, his voice gentle and soothing.