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

planting my hands on my hips.

wants

to-marriage–I mean marry

me?”

“The one in front

a better view but end up only hurting

sit down and shake my head a few times to grasp my hold on

waiting for

Hazel’s screechy voice makes me flinch

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

shifted three times in 1 year. Mom says she was like this in the start,

don’t know what Alpha Alexander will do to you people if he

“One man

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

Tell them you don’t want to go

shake my drowsy head and try to find her but everything is blurry again. I can’t see anything clearly. People’s faces are zooming in and out

touch my waist. Instantly, my mind goes on high

getting dragged

Ex

marry you, Ms. Alvarez. Our Boss has accepted your proposal. I am

seal this

me that I am not

freedom is profound. The desire to ruin my

to shout

why would I

am pushed inside some space. I

red-themed room is cold. And the

shiver, wrapping my arms around

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

A man.

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Danger.

for the back of my palms.

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