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.”

parts, and two men, dressed in black fitted suits

sway, planting my hands on my hips. “Whi—Which

wants

to-marriage–I mean marry

me?”

“The one in front with

my eyes to get a better view but end up

I want to sit down and shake

for you.” They

doing?” Hazel’s screechy voice

wince, closing my eyes.

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

Alexander will do to you people if he gets to know you tried to take his drunk daughter.

her. “One man commands the

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

Tell them you don’t want

drowsy head and try to find her but everything is blurry again. I can’t see anything

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

– -Where— “I mumble, getting

Ex

Alvarez. Our Boss has accepted your proposal. I

you to him to seal this deal.” The

that I

need for a single breath of freedom is profound. The desire to ruin my

a flight of stairs. Hazel continues to shout in the background, telling me to do

why would

swaying side by side as I am pushed inside some space. I hear a door click shut, and try to

air inside the red-themed room is cold.

wrapping my arms around myself. ”

my arms. The touch makes me freeze. The roughness

A man.

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Danger.

hangs open as he runs his hands down my arms, reaching for the back