Rejected Slave To The Alpha by Gory Anna

Chapter 80

Chapter 80.

Astel’s POV.

Just as I was about to lose myself in my work, there was a knock at the door. With a sigh, I said, “Come in.

The door opened, and a tall, uniformed guard entered the room. He bowed low, his voice low and deferential.

“Alpha, it’s time for the party.” I groaned, not in the mood to socialize with a number of stuffy Alphas.

“I’m not going.” I said, waving my hand dismissively. “You needn’t bother yourself.” I opened another file, my mind already returning to the task at hand.

“But the Great Alphas will be there,” the guard persisted, his voice taking on a pleading tone. “It would be an advantage to you. You could dine with them, build alliances.”

I sighed, my patience wearing thin. “I don’t want to go out,” I said firmly. “If I want to make a deal with someone, I’ll visit their pack.”

The guard didn’t move, his lips trembling slightly. I couldn’t help but notice his nervous energy, and it made me uneasy.

“What?” I snapped.

“I heard Alpha Kex will be available,” he blurted out.

“And?” I asked, dreading the answers.

be there,”

throat.

see Nelly, to make things right between us. I wanted to take back everything I had said to her, to make her see that I was sorry. But every time I tried

said firmly. I was going to this party, and I was going to fix

up. I walked to the bathroom, the floor cools under my bare feet. I turned

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into the stream of water, the heat helping to clear my head. I took my time, washing away the grime of the day, the anxiety of the

towel soft against my skin. I dressed in my finest suit, the fabric

fingers through the damp strands, and then I put on the cologne that Nelly loved

the bathroom. I headed for the door, not letting myself hesitate. I was going to this

out a bouquet of

I was a changed man, and that I was willing

deep breath and made my way inside. As we entered the party, I could feel my heart pounding in my chest. I took a deep

Kex. But I couldn’t see either of them. I turned to the guard who had accompanied me, whispering, “If you see Nelly or Kex, please let me

turned

greeted a few Alphas as I made my way to the counter, trying to put on a brave

said to the waiter, who nodded and promptly brought me

to the entrance, my heart fluttering every time someone new entered the room. I couldn’t stop myself from wondering if it would be Nelly. Would she even want to

when I noticed Kex’s hand wrapped around her waist.

calm, to keep my cool. But it was so hard when Nelly was standing right in front of me, her hand on Kex’s arm, giggling as Kex whispered something in her ears.

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people around him, his arm still around her waist. She smiled brightly, and I felt a pang of jealousy. None of them seemed to notice the tension between us, or the way