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.”

crowd parts, and two men, dressed

my hands on my

wants

to-marriage–I mean marry

me?”

you. “The one in front with

I squint my eyes to get a better view but end up only

anymore. I want to sit down and shake my head a few times to grasp my

for

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

wince, closing my eyes. Now, it will

says she was like this in the start, but she got

about taking advantage. You don’t know what Alpha Alexander will do to you people if he gets

man commands

pat my flushed cheeks and open my eyes: My blurry vision adjusts just enough

Tell them you

blurry again. I can’t see anything

waist. Instantly, my mind

-Where— “I mumble, getting dragged towards

Ex

wanted someone to marry you, Ms. Alvarez. Our Boss has accepted your

to him to seal

I am not

The need for a single breath of freedom is profound. The desire to ruin my life

hauled up a flight of stairs. Hazel continues to shout in the background, telling

would I

side as I am pushed inside some space. I hear a door click

cold.

arms around

The touch makes me freeze. The roughness and size of his hands prove that

A man.

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Danger.

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