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.

even though

will talk about completing

he pulled me back, a sudden and

kiss. His hands wrapped around my waist, pulling me

my hair to the tip of

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

me, "I didn't want to leave this hall without knowing what those beautiful lips taste like." A blush rose to my cheeks as

without a doubt dropped panties everywhere he

you have nothing better to do with your legs?" my father's

I was met with his unmistakable death glare. "I

space like an idiot," he remarked, his

was an explosion. Am I

more, a silent warning. "Are you talking

I

have time to

probably to do some damage control after he came to find me when the bomb went off." I emphasized the

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

hurriedly nodded, not daring to provoke him further. "Yes,

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

Mom," I replied, "What

just a trophy wife that

I knew she didn't love

what felt like a forced moment, his tone clipped, "We can discuss that later. Right now, we need to leave. The situation

the chaos, where emergency

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

decisions? What had

clenched my jaw, bracing myself for what

the mysterious explosion, and Ivan's seemingly calculated exit. I stole glances

home, my father ushered us into the living room. "Sit down. We need to address

seat, exchanging a glance with my mother.

I do, Father?" I

a hand through his graying 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

with a tight smile, "Ivan got