Bonds of the Alpha Billionaire (Maya and Alex)

Chapter 4

Chapter Four

-Maya's POV-

"This is all your fault," his voice boomed, echoing through the room.

I already knew it was coming. Things had not gone as planned for Daniel Stone, he needed someone to blame and I was the available scapegoat.

I swallowed hard, feeling the weight of his accusation. "I-I'm sorry, Father. I didn't mean for things to go the way they did."

Deep down, I wondered what the apology was for. There had been no offense on my part.

"Sorry? Sorry won't fix this mess!" His face contorted with anger. "I brought you back into our fold, and what do I get? Shame and embarrassment!"

"I know, Father. I didn't want-"

"You didn't want? What about what I want?" He slammed his fist on the table, making me flinch. "I wanted a peaceful dinner, a smooth merger, and you ruined it all. You escalated things when you went ahead and married that bastard."

"I didn't mean to "

"Silence!" His sharp command cut through my feeble attempts to explain. "You've always been trouble. A disgrace to our family name!"

I bit my lip, struggling to hold back tears. "I-I'll make it right, Father. I promise."

"Promises! You think promises erase your incompetence?" He leaned in closer, his eyes ablaze with fury. "I should have known better than to rely on you. You're nothing but a burden! You're lucky I didn't cast you out for good!"

fix it, I swear," I pleaded, feeling smaller with

merger," he spat, his voice cold and cutting. "Don't

understand, Father. I'll do better," I murmured,

word, he swiftly retrieved his phone, his fingers tapping away at the screen, and dialed a number. As he spoke in hushed tones for a

he announced with a finality that sent

me, only to be

getting married

head as I stood in the large hall, every word

dress, almost suffocating. I stood amidst the crowd, feeling a profound sense of detachment, surrounded by a sea of strangers. My gaze inadvertently fell on

finally here- he looked like a man in love, somehow that

If there's anything bothering you, you can talk to me." His eyes twinkled with mischief, "I need to know if you are going to run away

the man

to confide and the fear of the impending union. "I-I don't want to be

"I understand."

do? I thought.. My

we are here now and I am really looking

help the

He completed for

"Yeah."

people here. Most of them are just here to witness the union of two great packs and all I want to

lips before I could help it, causing the grin on his face to grow, "I finally got a laugh. You should do it more

forming within me, it wouldn't take much more for me

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