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.

go find my parents," I murmured, acknowledging the unspoken responsibility even though they hadn't come looking

about completing

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

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

hair to the tip of my

Alex, a small voice whispered, snapping me back to

away, 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 as he bent

I knew without a doubt dropped panties everywhere he went, he turned around, leaving me standing there smiling like a

are you standing there like you have nothing better to

I was met with his unmistakable death glare.

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

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

silent warning. "Are you

I wasn't... I was

do not have time to waste, child. Where is

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

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

to provoke him further. "Yes,

buzzed with a mixture of emotions and questions.

She looked frazzled but unharmed. Relief somewhat washed over me.

Mom," I replied, "What happened? Why would someone

had an awkward 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

my father, I knew she

discuss that later. Right

the chaos, where

us towards the car. "Amaya, we'll

What had I even

bracing myself for what I knew would be

wedding, the mysterious explosion, and Ivan's seemingly

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

seat, exchanging a glance with my mother. The

I do,

a coward? I need to know the type of man he is

fine, Father," I reassured him with a tight smile, "Ivan got to me just in time