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.”

two men, dressed in black fitted suits come marching

planting my hands on my

wants

to-marriage–I mean marry

me?”

Boss wants to marry you. “The one in

to get a better view but end up only hurting

shake my head a few times to grasp my hold

for you.” They

do you think you are doing?” Hazel’s screechy voice makes me flinch and fall

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

1 year. Mom says she was like this in the start, but she got a rare white

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 is rambling on and

man commands the

my eyes: My blurry vision adjusts just enough to let me see the man

f**k up, Ayla. Tell them you don’t want to

is blurry again. I can’t see anything clearly. People’s faces are zooming

end when his hands touch my waist. Instantly, my mind goes on high alert

– -Where— “I mumble, getting dragged towards

Ex

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

you to him to seal this

that I

anger is bigger. The need for a single breath of freedom

up a flight of stairs. Hazel continues to shout in the

why would I

by side as I am pushed inside some space. I hear a door click shut, and try

red-themed room is cold. And the

shiver, wrapping my arms around myself. ” M—Marry—Do you want

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

A man.

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Danger.

his hands down my arms, reaching for the back