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.”

men, dressed in black fitted suits come marching towards

on my hips. “Whi—Which

wants

to-marriage–I mean marry

me?”

to marry you. “The one in front with

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

straight anymore. I want to sit down and shake my head a few

waiting for you.”

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

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

Mom says she was like this in the start, but

You don’t know what Alpha Alexander will do to you people if he gets

“One man

open my eyes: My blurry vision adjusts just enough to let

Ayla. Tell them you don’t want

my drowsy head and try to find her but everything is blurry again. I can’t see anything clearly. People’s faces are

my mind goes on high alert

-Where— “I mumble, getting dragged towards

Ex

Our Boss has accepted your proposal.

to him to seal this

tells me that I

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

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

why would

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

inside the red-themed room is cold. And the presence

arms around myself. ”

me freeze. The roughness and

A man.

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Danger.

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