Rejected Slave To The Alpha by Gory Anna

Chapter 78

Chapter 78.

Nelly’s POV.

I sat there, dumbfounded. Not by what Aisha had asked me, but by my reaction. Why was I so jealous at the thought of Kex mate visiting her? I had no claim on him, no right to feel possessive. And yet, the thought of being with Astel, was what I have always wanted. I was so confused, and my head was spinning.

“Nelly!” Aisha called out, her voice laced with concern.

“I don’t know,” I muttered, my shoulders sagging. I felt so lost, so unsure of myself.

She took my hands in hers and looked at me with a serious expression on her face..

“You need to choose,” she said.

I shook

my head. “Kex already has a mate. There’s no need to decide,” I replied. She rolled her eyes.

“Nelly, you know that’s not what I’m asking. I’m asking who you want to be with. Who do you love?” I looked down, unable to meet her gaze.

As I sat there, my eyes locked on the bed, I felt a wave of relief when it opened. Finally, I could escape this difficult conversation. But as I looked up, my eyes widened in surprise.

There, standing in the doorway, was Kex, holding a cake, and Harry, leading a group maids carrying balloons and a sign that said, “Welcome Back, Nelly!” I couldn’t move, couldn’t breathe.

of

I was caught between joy and confusion. My head was spinning, and I wasn’t sure what to do.

Tears welled up in my eyes, and I tried to hold them back, but it was no use. My hands trembled as I pressed them to my mouth. How could I not be jealous of Kex’s mate?

He was the only man who had ever treated me with kindness and respect. I blinked back the tears, but they kept coming. Finally, I met his gaze, and what I saw there took my breath away. In his eyes, I saw love and compassion, understanding and acceptance. It was almost too much to bear.

I opened my arms to him, and he set the cake down on the table before embracing me. I buried my face in his chest, his familiar scent washing over me like a warm wave.

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you,” I whispered, my voice hoarse. He shushed me,

glad you’re here,” he said, his voice a

It was a feeling I’d never experienced before, and I wanted to hold on to it forever.

She joined in on the embrace,

around both of them, feeling

and I meant

without Aisha, who had been my rock throughout

so grateful to the moon goddess for bringing them into my life. I had no ideal what I’d done in my

said, his tone

think someone’s jealous!” Aisha added, and we all

set it in my lap. I closed my

day,” I said a silent prayer of thanks to the

breath and blew out the candles,

the knife and cut the cake, careful to avoid the razor–sharp edge. As I stretched my hand out to offer a slice to Kex, I felt a sharp twinge of pain in my wrist. I bit my lip and pretended it

a slice to Harry, he grabbed a dollop of icing and smeared it across my face.

gasped in surprise, and then burst into laughter. I wished Astel could have been there to see it the girl he had rejected being treated like a

one that I savored as I licked the icing off my lips. I took a bite of the cake, and it was the sweetest thing I had ever tasted.

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one more thing,” Kex said, taking the

I asked, confused.

to see it for yourself,” he said, his voice full of

push myself to my feet, but my legs were stiff and sore.

Kex asked, a look of concern on his

welling up inside me, but I did my best

Kex ordered, and a guard hurried out of the

protested, but he wouldn’t hear it.

of being confined to a wheelchair was dreadful. The door opened again, and a wheelchair was brought in. I felt utterly helpless. I