Rejected Slave To The Alpha by Gory Anna

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Chapter 71

Chapter 71.

Nelly’s POV.

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Kex’s hand trembled as he crumpled the paper, tossing it into the corner. Then he turned and left the room, his footsteps quick and urgent. I hurried after him, calling his name, but he didn’t respond.

Iran up the stairs, my feet slipping on the marble. My heart was pounding, the dread building inside me. I was terrified of what might happen next. I rounded the corner, nearly colliding with Kex as he stood, frozen, in the hallway. I grabbed his arm, my breath coming in gasps.

“What’s going on?” I asked, my voice shaking.

Kex pulled his arm away from my grasp, his expression unreadable. He strode into his office, and I followed him, closing the door behind me. Kex sat down at his desk, stretching his long legs out in front of him. He turned his gaze on me, his eyes hard and cold.

“What the hell is going on?” I asked again, trying to keep my voice steady.

“I don’t know,” he said, his voice low and measured.

I could feel my heart pounding in my chest, my breath coming in short, shallow gasps.

“What do you mean, you don’t know?” I asked, my voice shaking with fear.

Kex’s eyes widened, his face pale. “Holy shit,” he muttered, and I could see the panic rising in his expression. I frowned, my brow furrowing.

“What’s going on?” I asked, my voice urgent.

“You’re bleeding,” he said, pointing to my nose.

I reached up, touching my face. I hadn’t even noticed the blood, but now that he had pointed it out, I could feel the sticky, wet sensation on my fingers.

“It’s the least of our problems right now,” I said, my voice quavering.

Kex looked at me, his expression unreadable.

important,” he said, his grip tightening on my hands as he pulled me

situation,” I said, my

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distraction to me,” he said, his voice rising to match my own.

my health,” I retorted. He stopped in his tracks, his

right now?”

words. He led me to his room. and sat

harm the pack,” I said, my voice

his

mouth opening to protest, but he cut me off, “Just let

feeling my shoulders slump with fatigue as Kex stood and walked over to his wardrobe. He opened it, pulling out a first aid kit. I sat

the thought. There was no way he would be foolish enough to attack Kex. Still, the thought nagged at me, gnawing at my resolve. I tried to push it away, but it clung to

wound, my breath catching in my throat. Kex’s touch was gentle, but

he murmured, his voice low

the image of Astel flashed through my mind again. I shook my head, trying to clear it. It was no use. No matter how hard I tried, I

voice firm. I opened my

you,” I said, my voice barely above a whisper.

dressing table leaning hist back against the

an idea of who’s attacking us,” he said, his brow furrowed in thought. I held my

get the

“But

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the Rogue King.” he said, his voice grim.

voice shaking. “Why would he even do that?

face was grim. “The bald man who killed your brother, he’s his beta,” he said, his eyes

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believe it. Why would he do this? I felt a

voice cold. I could feel my heart pounding, the words ringing in

have just killed him and been done with it, since that’s what he

not that simple, love,” he said, his eyes hard. “I don’t want him to think I’m

we had just endangered everyone, that I couldn’t let my

tumbling out. “I honestly regret telling you to seek