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.

should probably go find my parents," I murmured, acknowledging the unspoken responsibility even though they hadn't come

about completing the wedding

a sudden and unexpected force. Without giving me a chance to prepare, his

deepen the kiss. His hands wrapped around

of my hair to the tip of my toe, yet something felt

like Alex, a small voice

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

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?"

unmistakable death glare. "I was just about to

space like an

explosion. Am I not allowed to take

silent warning. "Are

wasn't... I was just

not have time to waste,

he came to find me when the bomb went off." I emphasized the

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

to provoke him further.

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

out as we approached her. She looked frazzled

replied, "What happened?

trophy wife that did whatever my father said. Anytime I stared into her eyes, there was only loss and emptiness.

father, I knew she didn't love

clipped, "We can discuss that later. Right now, we need to leave.

the chaos, where emergency personnel

towards the car. "Amaya, we'll

had I

bracing myself for what I knew

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,

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

mother. The

do,

you hurt? Did Ivan ensure your safety or did he run like a coward? I

smile, "Ivan got to me just