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.

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

from the situation,” I said, my frustration mounting.

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said, his voice rising

health,” I retorted. He stopped in his

right now?” he asked,

He led me to his

out there, trying to harm the pack,” I said, my voice low and serious. “And

he said, his

but he cut me off, “Just let me take care of this.”

Kex stood and walked over to his wardrobe. He opened it, pulling out a first

I quickly dismissed 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

his voice

to suppress a hiss of pain. As I shut my eyes, the image of Astel flashed through my mind again. I shook my head, trying

I opened my eyes, meeting his

you,” I said, my voice barely above

stood up picking the first aid kit and dropped it at the dressing table leaning hist back against the wall,

who’s attacking us,” he said, his brow furrowed

to get the word out. He hesitated, his jaw

voice hesitant. “But I have a

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the Rogue King.” he said,

even do that? We have nothing to do with

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

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my brother’s killer. I couldn’t believe it. Why would he do this? I felt a

said, his voice cold. I could feel

anger rising. “You could have just killed him and been done with it, since

bitter laugh. “It’s not that simple, love,” he said, his eyes hard. “I don’t want him to think I’m a coward, Nelly,” he said, his

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

everyone,” I said, the words tumbling out. “I honestly regret telling