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.”

dressed in black

hands on my hips. “Whi—Which one of

wants

to-marriage–I mean marry

me?”

one

a better view but

and shake my

waiting for you.” They

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

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

times in 1 year. Mom says she was

advantage. You don’t know what Alpha Alexander will do to you people

man

adjusts just enough to let me see the man who is approaching

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

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

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

mumble, getting dragged

Ex

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

him to seal this deal.” The man

me that I

bigger. The need for a single breath of freedom is profound. The

shout

why would I

grin, swaying side by side as I am pushed inside some space.

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

arms around myself. ” M—Marry—Do you want

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

A man.

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Danger.

the back of my palms. Electricity

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