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.”

men, dressed in black fitted

sway, planting my hands on my

wants

to-marriage–I mean marry

me?”

one in front with

get a better view

shake my head

is waiting for you.” They

Hazel’s screechy voice makes me

my tailbone. I wince, closing

she was like this in the start, but she got a rare white wolf,

Don’t 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.

her. “One man commands

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

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

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

Instantly, my mind goes on high alert but my limbs

“I mumble, getting dragged towards an

Ex

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

you to him to seal this deal.”

that I

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

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

would I do

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

room is cold. And the presence

around myself. ” M—Marry—Do you

touch my arms. The touch makes me freeze.

A man.

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Danger.

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