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.

my parents," I murmured, acknowledging the unspoken responsibility even though they hadn't come looking for me. "I

talk about completing

I could take another step, he pulled me back, a sudden and unexpected force. Without giving me a chance

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

from the strand of my hair

doesn't kiss like Alex, a small voice

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

a doubt dropped panties everywhere he went, he

to do with your legs?" my father's voice cut through the post-explosion

with his unmistakable death glare. "I was

space like an idiot,"

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

even more, a silent warning. "Are you

wasn't... I was

to waste,

he came to find me when the bomb went off." I emphasized the last part, hoping to make my point, but

around like an idiot, I would like to get moving," he

to provoke him further. "Yes, Father, let's

my mind buzzed with a mixture of emotions and questions. The shock

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

"What happened? Why would someone

that did whatever my father said.

like my father, I

"We can discuss that later. Right now, we need

from the chaos, where

my father directed us towards the car. "Amaya,

What had I

bracing myself for what I knew would be a

back home was uncomfortably silent. My mind raced with thoughts of the interrupted wedding, the mysterious explosion, and Ivan's seemingly calculated exit. I stole

father ushered us into the living room. "Sit

with my mother. The air in the room

did I do,

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

a tight smile, "Ivan got to me just in time after