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

on

wants

to-marriage–I mean marry

me?”

one in front with blurry

squint my eyes to get a better view but end up only

shake my head a few times to grasp my hold

for

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

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

because I have only ever shifted three times in 1 year. Mom says she was like

Alpha Alexander will do to you people if

her. “One man

vision adjusts just enough to let me see the man who

f**k up, Ayla. Tell them 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

Instantly, my mind

-Where— “I mumble, getting dragged towards an

Ex

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

him to seal this deal.”

I am not doing

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

am hauled up a flight of stairs. Hazel continues to shout in the background, telling me to

would I do

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

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

shiver, wrapping my arms around myself.

hands touch my arms. The touch makes me freeze.

A man.

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Danger.

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