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.

he pulled me out of the office. I

distract from the situation,” I said, my frustration

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distraction to me,” he said, his voice rising to match

He stopped in his tracks, his eyes meeting

think your health is less significant than whatever’s going on right now?” he

his words. He led me to his room. and sat

trying to harm the pack,” I said, my voice low and serious.

he said, his eyes

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

as Kex stood and walked over to his wardrobe. He opened it, pulling out a first aid kit. I sat there, my heart

foolish enough to attack Kex. Still,

my wound, my breath catching in my throat.

his voice low and apologetic.

my jaw, trying 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 to clear it. It was no use. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t stop thinking

his voice firm. I

I said, my voice barely above a

at the dressing table leaning hist back against

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

able to get the

his voice hesitant. “But I have a suspicion.” He paused, as

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his thoughts. “It’s the Rogue King.” he said, his

I said, my voice shaking. “Why would he even do that? We have nothing to

was grim. “The bald man who killed your brother, he’s his

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widening in horror. The Rogue King, my brother’s killer. I couldn’t believe it. Why would he do this? I felt a chill run down my spine, a sense of foreboding: settling over

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

could have just killed him and been done with it, since that’s what he did to us.”

“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 voice tense. Whatever I’ve done, I own it with my full chest.”

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

endangered everyone,” I said, the words tumbling out. “I