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.

the unspoken responsibility even though they hadn't come looking

will talk about

could take another step, he pulled me back, a sudden and unexpected

escaped my lips giving him the opportunity to deepen the kiss. His hands

my hair to the tip

Alex, a small voice whispered,

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

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

you standing there like you have nothing better to do with your legs?" my father's voice

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

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

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

a silent warning. "Are you

I was just

have time to waste, child. Where is

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

leave, and if you choose to stop standing around like an idiot, I would like to get moving," he declared, his impatience

nodded, not daring to provoke

emotions and questions. The shock of the

we approached her. She looked frazzled but unharmed. Relief somewhat washed over me. "Are you okay,

replied, "What happened? Why would

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 that depicted

my father, I knew she didn't love

"We can discuss that later. Right now,

led us outside, away from the

the car.

decisions? What had I even

clenched my jaw, bracing myself for what I knew would be a lecture.

the mysterious explosion, and Ivan's seemingly calculated exit. I stole glances at my mother, who appeared

my father ushered us into the living room. "Sit

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

I do, Father?"

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

Father," I reassured him with a tight smile,