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.”

crowd parts, and two men, dressed in black fitted suits

on my hips. “Whi—Which one

wants

to-marriage–I mean marry

me?”

to marry you. “The one in front

eyes to get a better view but end

I want to sit down and shake

is waiting for you.”

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

I wince, closing my eyes. Now, it will hurt

Mom says she was like this in

about taking advantage. You don’t know what Alpha Alexander will do to you people if he gets to know

man commands the

adjusts just enough to let

you don’t want to go with them.” Hazel

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

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

mumble, getting dragged towards

Ex

marry you, Ms. Alvarez. Our Boss has accepted your

him to seal

I am not doing

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

shout

would

inside some space. I hear a door click

room is cold. And the

arms around myself. ” M—Marry—Do you

me freeze. The roughness

A man.

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Danger.

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

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