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

asked, his

wasn’t feeling well, so I brought her

and wrapped his arms

you feeling?” he asked, his voice gentle.

as fake as

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

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said, and gave me a wink before heading out the door with Aisha. I watched them leave, as he leaned

oppressing me!” I called after them.

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 he had caused me that was holding me back. I didn’t know the answer, and the

the memories of that awful day playing out in my mind. like

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

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

the tears well up in my eyes, spilling down my cheeks

bringing my knees to my chest as I tried to process the feelings that were swirling inside

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

a second chance? Had I done something wrong, something to anger her and make her

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

part of me 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,

tears rolling down my cheeks, hot and salty, and I sniffed, trying to stop the flood of emotions. But it was no use, and I could

despair, I heard a movement at the door. I quickly wiped away my tears, not wanting anyone to see me in such a state. I kept my eyes. closed as the footsteps

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

knelt beside me, taking my hands in