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.”

crowd parts, and two men, dressed in black fitted suits come marching towards

sway, planting my hands on

wants

to-marriage–I mean marry

me?”

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

I squint my eyes to get a better view

to sit down and shake my

waiting for

you are doing?” Hazel’s screechy voice

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

only ever shifted three times in 1 year. Mom says she was like this in

you people if he gets to know you tried to take his drunk

“One man commands the

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

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

can’t see anything clearly. People’s faces are zooming in and out

my mind goes on

– -Where— “I mumble, getting dragged towards an unknown

Ex

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

to him to seal

that I am

single breath of freedom

of stairs. Hazel continues to shout

why would I

side by side as I am pushed inside some space.

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

arms around myself. ” M—Marry—Do

gasp as cold hands touch my arms. The touch makes me freeze. The roughness

A man.

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Danger.

for the back of my palms. Electricity runs down the