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.

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

talk about completing the

step, he pulled me back, a sudden and unexpected force. Without giving me a chance to prepare, his lips

opportunity to deepen the kiss. His hands wrapped

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

Alex, a small voice whispered, snapping me back to

want to leave this hall without knowing what those beautiful lips taste like." A blush rose to

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

there like you have nothing better to do with your

unmistakable death glare. "I was just

looked like you were standing there, staring into space like an idiot," he remarked, his tone

was an explosion. Am I not

eyes narrowed even more, a silent warning. "Are you

I

have time to waste, child. Where is

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

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

not daring to provoke him further.

mixture of emotions and questions. The shock of the explosion

mother's voice called out as we approached her. She looked frazzled but unharmed. Relief somewhat washed over me.

replied, "What happened? Why would someone do

was just a trophy wife that did whatever my father said. Anytime I stared into her eyes, there was only

I knew

moment, his tone clipped, "We can discuss that later. Right now, we need to leave. The

us outside, away from the chaos, where emergency personnel

us towards the car. "Amaya, we'll need to have a talk about

decisions? What had I even

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

with thoughts of the interrupted wedding, the mysterious explosion, and Ivan's seemingly calculated exit. I stole glances at my mother, who appeared lost in her

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

my mother. The air in the room was

do, Father?"

did he run like a coward? I need to

fine, Father," I reassured him with a tight smile, "Ivan