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.”

and two men, dressed in black fitted

on my

wants

to-marriage–I mean marry

me?”

one in front with blurry jet-black

get a better view but end up only hurting my

stand straight anymore. I want to sit down and shake

is waiting for you.”

do you think you are doing?” Hazel’s screechy voice

wince, closing my eyes. Now, it will hurt

Mom says she was like this in the start, but

know what Alpha Alexander will do to you people if he gets to know you

man commands

vision adjusts just enough to let me see the man who

Tell them you don’t want to go with

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

my waist. Instantly, my mind goes on high alert but

-Where— “I mumble, getting dragged towards

Ex

Ms. Alvarez. Our Boss has accepted your proposal. I am

you to him to seal

me that I am not

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

hauled up a flight of stairs. Hazel continues to shout

would I do

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

inside the red-themed room is cold. And the presence behind

around myself. ”

freeze. The roughness

A man.

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Danger.

back of my palms. Electricity runs down the path of his fingers, shutting my mind