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 out of the office.

situation,” I said,

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he said,

I retorted. He stopped in his

on right now?” he asked, his words

He led me to his room. and sat me down on the bed. I sat there, my

said, my voice low and serious. “And

said, his eyes searching

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

and walked over to his wardrobe. He

a suspect, but 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,

he dressed my wound, my breath catching in my throat. Kex’s touch was gentle, but the pain still burned like fire.

he murmured, his voice low

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,

his voice firm. I opened my eyes, meeting

said, my voice barely above a whisper.

and dropped it at the dressing table leaning

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

barely able to get the word out.

hesitant. “But I have

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thoughts. “It’s the Rogue King.” he

would he even do that? We have nothing

who killed your brother, he’s his beta,” he

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

his head to him,” Kex said, his voice cold. I could feel my heart pounding, the words ringing in

that?” I demanded, my anger rising. “You could have just killed him and been done with it, since that’s what he did to

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

to understand that we had just endangered everyone, that I

the words tumbling out. “I honestly regret telling you to