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.

my hands as he pulled me out of the

situation,”

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not a distraction to me,” he said, his voice rising to match my own.

in his tracks, his eyes

right now?”

fell silent, my mind racing with the implications of his words. He led me to his room. and sat me down on the

out there, trying to harm the pack,” I said, my voice low and serious. “And here you are, worried about a broken nose.”

his eyes searching

mouth opening to protest, but he

and walked over to his wardrobe. He opened it, pulling out a first aid kit. I sat

crept into my mind as a suspect, but I quickly dismissed the thought. There was no way he would be foolish enough to attack Kex. Still, the thought nagged

breath catching in my throat. Kex’s

he murmured, his voice low and apologetic.

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

voice firm. I opened

my voice barely above

dressing table

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

barely able to get the word

said, his voice hesitant. “But I

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

would he even do that? We

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

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killer. I couldn’t believe it. Why would he do this? I felt a chill run down my spine,

voice cold. I could

just killed him and been done with

“I don’t want him to think I’m a coward, Nelly,” he said, his

endangered everyone, that I couldn’t let my emotions get

the words tumbling out. “I honestly regret telling you