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 suits come marching towards

sway, planting my hands on my hips. “Whi—Which

wants

to-marriage–I mean marry

me?”

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

get a better view but end up only

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

is waiting for you.”

you think you are doing?” Hazel’s screechy voice makes me

pain shooting throughout my tailbone. I wince, closing my eyes. Now, it will hurt for a

times in 1 year. Mom says she was

do to you people

man

cheeks and open my eyes: My blurry vision adjusts just enough to let me

them you don’t

to find her but everything is blurry again. I can’t see anything clearly. People’s faces are zooming in and out as I find myself

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

– -Where— “I mumble, getting dragged

Ex

to marry you, Ms. Alvarez. Our Boss

seal this deal.” The man

I am not doing

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

up a flight of stairs. Hazel continues to shout

would I

am pushed inside some space. I hear a door click shut, and try to

air inside the red-themed room is cold.

my arms around

makes me freeze. The roughness and size

A man.

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Danger.

down my arms, reaching for the back of my palms. Electricity runs down the path of