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

my hands on my hips.

wants

to-marriage–I mean marry

me?”

“The one in front with blurry jet-black hair

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

shake my

waiting for you.”

Hazel’s screechy voice makes me

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

only ever shifted three times in 1 year. Mom says she was like this in the start, but

her alone. Don’t even think about taking advantage. You don’t know what Alpha Alexander will do to you people if he gets to

man

cheeks and open my eyes: My blurry vision adjusts

you don’t want

drowsy head and try to find her but everything is blurry again. I can’t see anything clearly. People’s faces are zooming in and out as I find myself so

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

“I mumble, getting dragged towards

Ex

Ms. Alvarez. Our Boss has accepted your proposal.

to seal

me that I am

the anger is bigger. The need for a single breath of freedom is profound. The desire to

shout in the background, telling me to do

would I

am pushed inside some space. I hear

air inside the red-themed room is cold. And

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

makes me freeze.

A man.

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Danger.

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