Hiding the Alpha’s Baby

c Chapter 87

AYLA

I don’t know what I am saying. But my words have caused a heavy silence among people.

My mind spins. I grin, pointing towards a tall, blurry guy in the crowd.

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Will you—marry me? “I stutter, stumbling over my feet again.

It will destroy Mom and Dad’s plans for me if I can just change the course of my life by getting married to a man they don’t get to choose. The thought keeps hammering my hazy mind.

But whoever I point to, just runs away.

Who would dare to marry—Ayla Alvarez?

My lips pucker out. “1—I am not that bad. I just- -can’t let

any- -any man-

The words feel heavy on my tongue. I can’t let any man touch me. It’s like my fight-or-flight response activates as soon as a man gets close to me. I am either, inclined to hurt them or run away.

I chose to do the latter with Henry. Whenever he got close, I made an excuse and ran away.

But he figured out I was only running from him. And he pressured me more into getting intimate.

It made me sick.

Why am I only realizing it now?

He made me sick when he told me he wanted me in his bed without caring if it was alright with me.

But Dad and Mom shouldn’t have pushed him away. They had no

right.

“So—Someone, just— “Marry me.

Marry me and end this misery. Let me be free for once.

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Ms. Alvarez.”

dressed in black fitted suits come marching towards

sway, planting my hands on my hips.

wants

to-marriage–I mean marry

me?”

marry you. “The one in front with blurry jet-black

a better view but end up only hurting my

shake my head a few times to grasp my hold

is waiting for you.” They

doing?” Hazel’s screechy voice makes me flinch and fall

butt, pain shooting throughout my tailbone. I wince, closing my eyes. Now, it will

says she was like this in the start, but she

even think about taking advantage. You don’t know what Alpha Alexander will do to you people if he gets to know you tried to take his drunk daughter. “Hazel

“One man

vision adjusts just enough to let me see

them you don’t want to go with them.” Hazel

blurry again. I can’t see anything clearly. People’s faces are zooming in and out as I find myself so close to

his hands touch my waist. Instantly, my mind goes on

mumble, getting dragged

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to marry you, Ms. Alvarez. Our Boss has accepted

to him to seal this deal.” The

me that I am not

of freedom is profound. The desire to ruin my life runs deep

stairs. Hazel continues to shout in

would I do

space. I hear a door click

cold.

my arms around myself. ”

my arms. The touch makes me freeze.

A man.

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Danger.

hangs open as he runs his hands down my arms, reaching for the back of