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 for me. "I

will talk about completing the wedding

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

giving him the opportunity to deepen the kiss. His hands wrapped around

kiss everywhere- from the strand of my hair to the

kiss like Alex, a small voice whispered, snapping me back

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

final smile that I knew without a doubt dropped panties everywhere

have nothing better to

with his unmistakable death glare. "I

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

there was an explosion. Am I not allowed to take a moment to

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

I

do not have time to waste, child. Where

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

and if you choose to stop standing around like an idiot, I would like to get moving,"

not daring to provoke him

once festive venue, my mind buzzed with a mixture of emotions and questions. The shock of the explosion still echoed in my ears, making it hard

mother's voice called out as we approached her. She looked frazzled but unharmed.

Mom," I replied, "What happened? Why

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

I

interrupted what felt like a forced moment, his tone clipped, "We can discuss that later.

outside, away from the

the car.

What had I even

what I knew

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

the living

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

did I do, Father?" I

graying hair. "Firstly, are you hurt? Did Ivan ensure your safety or did he run like a coward? I

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