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

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

wants

to-marriage–I mean marry

me?”

wants to marry you. “The one

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

sit down and shake my head a few times

is waiting for

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

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

1 year. Mom says she was like this in the start, but she got a

you people if he gets to know you tried to take his drunk daughter. “Hazel

“One man commands

my eyes: My blurry vision adjusts just enough

up, Ayla. Tell them you don’t want to go with them.” Hazel

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

touch my waist. Instantly, my mind goes

mumble, getting dragged towards

Ex

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

to him to seal

I

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

continues to shout

why would I do

space. I hear a door click shut, and

cold.

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

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

A man.

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Danger.

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