Bonds of the Alpha Billionaire (Maya and Alex)

Chapter 17

Chapter 17

-Maya's POV-

"You don't have to say it back," he rushed on, his voice attempting to mask the vulnerability I saw reflected in his eyes. "And maybe I shouldn't have been so hasty. I just... can't hide how I feel. You're an amazing woman, Amaya, and..."

He trailed off, searching my face, and a wave of panic washed over me. I couldn't let him get any closer, not emotionally, not physically.

"I have kids," the words tumbled out in a rush, escaping my control before I could stop them.

He blinked, a flicker of confusion replacing the affection in his eyes. "What?"

I could almost hear my father's voice, a chilling echo in the back of my head, warning me against this very moment.

"Two of them," I blurted out, my voice ragged. "Twins. And I didn't... I mean, my father didn't want me to tell you. But I don't want to lie to you anymore,

Ivan."

Silence stretched between us, thick and suffocating. He just stared at me, his expression unreadable. The longer he remained silent, the heavier the weight of my confession became. "Ivan? Please, say something."

Then, a flicker of something dark crossed his features. Anpor? Hurt? Whatever it was, sent a shiver down my spine.

"How long were you going to keep it a secret?" His voice was low, laced with a dangerous edge. "Wait, that's not even the question I should be asking. Who is the father?"

My mouth gaped open and closed like a fish out of water. No words came out, no justifications, no explanations.

Frustration flared in his eyes, quickly replaced by a chilling resignation. He let out a humorless scoff "Fine," he muttered, the single word heavy with disappointment.

He turned away, his broad shoulders slumped in defeat, "I trust you can find your way back to wherever you go to hide your lies," he said, his voice cold

and distant.

"Ivan, please!"

silence of the room. As he reached the doorway, a sliver of

paused, turning his head slightly. The expression on his face was unreadable. "No, Amaya," he said finally. "I'm not. But I need time. Time to process this." He paused again, his gaze lingering on

the door, leaving me alone in the darkness

the building, each step echoing the turmoil within. Stealing a deep, shaky breath, I opted against calling

city streets pulsed with a frenetic energy as 1 walked. My destination remained unknown, my mind consumed by the fallout that awaited me.

rhythmic clatter of my heels filled my ears and without realizing it, my steps had

Chapter 17

stopped to stare at the sign

The Rusty Compass.

occasional clinking of glasses. A lone young woman stood behind the bar, her auburn hair cascading

get a

glanced up, lingering on my face for a beat longer than necessary. Her eyes, the

her gaze night?"

coursing through me. "The roughest of them all," I confessed, letting out a shaky

three and before I realized, I was spilling my guts to a

mask of quiet understanding. When I finished, a heavy silence settled between

a sudden commotion erupted near the back of the bar. Three burly men shoved their way through a swinging door, their laughter grating in the previously subdued atmosphere. One of them, a

your strongest stuff, sweetheart," he barked at Riley, his

her hazel, "I'm sorry but there are no drinks available. This is a peaceful

and your gunes."

counter, the force rattling the glasses behind

"You are

rules. Bikers aren't allowed in here. I'm pretty sure you

buddies joined him as he moved closer until he was in Riley's

edge of the barstool, the weight of the situation

calm despite the churning in my stomach, "Maybe it's best if you

to me with undisguised hostility. "This ain't

of is. This is

some kind of joke,

of his buddies, a hulking mass of a man let out a guttural laugh.

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