Bonds of the Alpha Billionaire (Maya and Alex)

Chapter Five

-Maya's POV-

The voices floated all around me as I stirred back into consciousness. Every bone in my body hurt and I sensed my wolf stirring within, an instinctive response to the chaos around, ready to defend. Swiftly, I pushed her back knowing I needed my human side taking charge in this moment of disarray.

Gentle hands reached out, pulling me from the cloud of confusion. Struggling to stand, I grappled with pain coursing through every bone. Through the fog in my mind, I met Ivan's concerned gaze. "Are you okay?" His voice echoed through the haze.

Battling dizziness, I nodded, allowing him to guide me to a nearby chair. "What happened?" I managed to utter.

"An explosion," Ivan explained, "Someone planted a bomb to stop the wedding."

"Who would want to stop the wedding?"

My wolf stirred, giving a possible answer to the question but I refused to believe that Alex had anything to do with it.

I had seen it- the look on his face. There was nothing but hate. Alex wouldn't be interested in stopping me from getting married unless it wasn't to stop the wedding and this was him showing that he meant the statement against my father,

"Maya, did you just hear me?"

"I'm sorry.. I was just.. Why would someone plant a bomb?"

"That's not important right now. I think we need to get you to a hospital."

"No. I'm fine," Realization dawned on me, glancing around, "My father, my parents, where are they?"

"I saw Daniel and your mother after the explosion," Ivan reassured me, "He was trying to get her away from harm's way. They are okay."

A bitter taste lingered in the air, the realization hitting me hard.

Of course, he didn't come looking for me.

"I didn't finish saying my vows. We aren't married yet," I uttered, still trying to process everything happening.

A smirk danced on his lips, attempting to inject a sliver of humor into the grim scene. "Wow. If I had known it would take an explosion to get you to admit you want to marry me, then I would have planted the bomb myself."

Despite the wreckage and the chaos, a laugh bubbled up from somewhere deep within me.

should probably go find my parents," I murmured, acknowledging the unspoken responsibility even though they hadn't come looking for me. "I guess I will see you

about

leave but before I could take another step, he pulled me back, a sudden and unexpected force. Without

my lips giving him the opportunity to deepen the kiss. His hands wrapped

everywhere- from the strand of my hair

like Alex, a small voice whispered, snapping me back to

to leave this hall without knowing what those beautiful lips taste like."

dropped panties everywhere he went, he turned around, leaving me standing there smiling

you have nothing better to do with your legs?" my father's voice cut through the

his unmistakable death glare. "I was just

were standing there, staring into space like an idiot," he remarked, his tone as stern

Am I not allowed to take a moment

eyes narrowed even more, a silent warning. "Are you talking

I

to waste, child. Where is

to do some damage control after he came to find me when the bomb went

and I want to leave, and if you choose to stop standing around like an idiot, I

provoke him further.

buzzed with a mixture of emotions and questions. The shock of the explosion still echoed in my ears, making it hard to focus

as we approached her. She looked frazzled

I replied, "What happened? Why would someone do

awkward relationship. She was just a trophy wife that did

like my father, I knew

interrupted what felt like a forced moment, his tone clipped, "We can discuss that later. Right now, we need to leave. The situation is

the

we reached the parking area, my father directed us towards the car. "Amaya, we'll need to have a talk about what happened. And

What had I even

my jaw, bracing myself for what

thoughts of the interrupted wedding, the mysterious explosion, and Ivan's seemingly calculated exit. I stole glances at my mother, who appeared

the living room.

a glance with my mother. The air in the room was thick with

do, Father?" I ventured

hurt? Did Ivan ensure your safety or did he run like a coward? I need to know the type of man he is in this kind of situation." Trust

with a tight smile,