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.

I murmured, acknowledging the unspoken responsibility even though they

will talk about completing the

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

lips giving him the opportunity to deepen the kiss. His hands wrapped around my waist, pulling me

strand of my hair

Alex, a small voice whispered, snapping me

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

I knew without a doubt dropped panties everywhere he went, he turned around, leaving

nothing better to do with your legs?"

met with his unmistakable death glare.

like an idiot," he remarked, his tone as stern as

defend myself, "Father, there was an explosion. Am I not allowed

silent warning.

I

to waste, child. Where

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

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

to provoke him further. "Yes,

mixture of emotions and questions. The shock of the explosion still

looked frazzled but unharmed. Relief somewhat washed over

fine, Mom," I replied, "What happened?

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.

my father, I

clipped, "We can discuss that later. Right now, we need to leave. The situation is

from the chaos, where emergency personnel

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

had I

for what I knew would be a

uncomfortably silent. My mind raced with thoughts of the interrupted wedding, the mysterious explosion, and Ivan's

father ushered us into the living room. "Sit down. We need to

a seat, exchanging a glance with my mother. The air in the room was

did I do, Father?"

I need to know the type of man he is

smile,