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

about completing the wedding

leave but before I could take another step, he pulled me back, a

to deepen the kiss. His hands wrapped around my waist, pulling me closer and my hands instinctively went

my hair to the tip of my

like Alex, a small voice whispered,

smiling down at me, "I didn't want to leave this hall without knowing what those beautiful lips taste like." A blush rose to my cheeks

a doubt dropped panties everywhere he went, he turned around, leaving me standing

standing there like you have nothing better to do with your

met with his unmistakable death glare.

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

to defend myself, "Father, there was an explosion. Am I not allowed to take a moment to collect

a silent warning.

I wasn't... I was just

have time to waste,

when the bomb went off." I emphasized the last part, hoping to make my point, but of course, he

stop standing around like an idiot, I would like to get moving," he declared, his impatience

to provoke him further.

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

out as we approached her. She looked frazzled but unharmed. Relief somewhat washed over me.

Mom," I replied, "What happened? Why

relationship. She was just a trophy wife that did whatever my father said. Anytime I stared into her eyes, there was only loss and emptiness. Never a look that

father, I knew she didn't

his tone clipped, "We can discuss

led us outside, away from the chaos, where emergency

car. "Amaya, we'll need to have a talk about what happened. And

had I

my jaw, bracing myself for what I knew would

silent. My mind raced with thoughts of the interrupted wedding, the mysterious explosion, and Ivan's seemingly calculated exit. I stole glances at my mother, who appeared lost in

my father ushered us into the living room.

mother. The air in the

I do, Father?" I ventured

coward? I need to know the type of man he is in this kind of situation." Trust that Daniel Stone was only thinking about himself yet

smile, "Ivan got to me just