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 they

talk about completing the

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

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

hair to the tip of my toe, yet something

a small voice whispered, snapping me back to

like." A blush rose to

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

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

glare. "I was just about to come find

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

"Father, there was an explosion. Am I not allowed to take a moment to collect

even more, a silent warning.

I was just

time to

after he came to find me when the bomb went off." I emphasized the last part,

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

to provoke him further.

my mind buzzed with a mixture of emotions and questions. The shock of the explosion still echoed in

She looked frazzled

"What happened? Why

and I had always had an awkward relationship. She was just a trophy wife that did whatever my father said. Anytime I stared into her

like my father, I

discuss that later. Right now, we

from the chaos, where emergency personnel were already

my father directed us towards the car. "Amaya, we'll need to have a talk about what happened. And your

decisions? What had I even

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

drive back home was uncomfortably 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

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

seat, exchanging a glance with my mother. The

did I do, Father?" I ventured

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

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