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.

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

about completing

leave but before I could take another step, he pulled me back, a sudden

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

the kiss everywhere- from the strand of my hair to the tip of my toe, yet something felt

like Alex, a small voice whispered, snapping me back

lips taste like." A blush rose to my cheeks as

without a doubt dropped panties everywhere he went, he turned around, leaving

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

unmistakable death glare. "I was just about

into space like

myself, "Father, there was an explosion. Am I not

silent warning. "Are you talking back to

I wasn't... I was just

time to waste, child. Where

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

stop standing around like an idiot, I would like

daring to provoke him

venue, my mind buzzed with a mixture of emotions and

out as we approached her. She looked frazzled but unharmed. Relief somewhat washed over me. "Are you

I replied, "What happened?

an awkward relationship. She was just a trophy wife that did whatever my father said.

like my father, I knew she didn't

can discuss that later. Right now, we need to leave. The situation

outside, away from the chaos, where

us towards the car. "Amaya,

decisions? What had I

my jaw, bracing myself for what I

the mysterious explosion, and Ivan's seemingly calculated exit. I stole glances at my mother, who appeared

ushered us into the living room. "Sit

my mother. The air in the

do,

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

with a tight smile, "Ivan got to me just in time