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.

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

talk about completing the

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

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

everywhere- from the strand of my hair to the tip of my toe, yet something felt

a small

beautiful lips taste like." A blush rose to my cheeks as he bent down, his lips

panties everywhere he went, he turned

to do with your legs?" my father's

I was met with his unmistakable death glare. "I was just

space like an idiot," he remarked, his

an explosion. Am I not allowed to take a moment

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

wasn't... I

do not have time to waste,

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

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

not daring to provoke him

of the once festive venue, my mind buzzed with a mixture of emotions and questions.

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

"What happened? Why

wife that did whatever my father said. Anytime I stared into her eyes, there was only loss and emptiness.

father, I knew she

forced moment, his tone clipped, "We can discuss that later. Right

us outside, away from the

car. "Amaya, we'll need to have a

had I

clenched my jaw, bracing myself for what I

drive 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 glances at my mother, who appeared lost

into the living room. "Sit down. We need to

with my mother. The air

I do,

hair. "Firstly, are you 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 that Daniel Stone

physically fine, Father," I reassured him with a tight smile, "Ivan got to me