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!"

I swear," I pleaded, feeling smaller

need you for the merger," he spat, his voice cold and cutting. "Don't think for a moment you're indispensable. You're

I'll do better," I murmured,

the screen,

has been moved," he announced with a finality that sent shivers down my

breath of relief escaped me, only to

are getting married in three

as I stood in the large hall, every word still making me wonder what exactly I had done

beautiful white 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 Ivan, the man I was about

waited for this moment and it was finally here- he looked like a

demeanor surprisingly gentle. "Maya, are you okay? If there's anything bothering you, you can talk to me." His

was undeniable, the

don't want to

"I understand."

I

married wasn't on your to do list but we are here now and I

his beautiful eyes and I couldn't help the

He completed for

"Yeah."

witness the union of two great packs and

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

within me, it wouldn't take much more

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