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.

probably go find my parents," I murmured, acknowledging the unspoken responsibility even though they hadn't come looking for me. "I guess I will

talk about completing the

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

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

felt the kiss everywhere- from the strand of my hair to the tip of

like Alex, a small voice whispered,

want to leave this hall without knowing what those beautiful lips taste like." A blush rose to my cheeks as he bent down, his lips brushing against my ear, "You taste even

panties everywhere he went, he turned around, leaving me standing there

there like you have nothing better to do with

glare. "I was just about to

like an idiot," he remarked, his tone as

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

silent warning. "Are

wasn't... I was just

have time to waste, child. Where is

find me when the bomb went off." I emphasized the last part, hoping

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

not daring to provoke

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

called out as we approached her. She looked

I replied, "What happened? Why

wife that

my father, I knew she didn't

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

the chaos, where emergency personnel

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

decisions? What had I

bracing myself for what I knew would be a lecture. "Yes,

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

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

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

do, Father?" I

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

reassured him with a tight smile, "Ivan got