Bonds of the Alpha Billionaire (Maya and Alex)

Chapter 104

-Maya's POV-

Adrenaline surged through my veins, my gaze darted back to the computer screen, the image frozen on a shot of me watching the sleeping

the

twins. Panic clawed at my throat,

Who was watching me?

And how long had they been doing it?

Throwing the covers back in a single, frantic motion, I scrambled out of bed. My bare feet slapped against the cold floor as I raced towards the door, the chilling image on the screen burning into my memory. I had to get to the twins, see if they were alright.

Were they safe?

I

Had whoever was watching me done anything to them?

Reaching their room, I flung the door open with a force that sent it slamming against the wall. Relief washed over me in a tidal wave as I took In the scene before me. Nate and Ivy lay nestled together still, fast asleep, their breathing soft and even. The sight of them, safe and sound, calmed the frantic storm raging inside me for a moment.

But the image on the computer screen kept flashing through my mind, a constant reminder of the threat that lurked in the shadows. Someone had been watching me, watching the twins. What did they want? And how long had this been going on? The thought sent a fresh wave of panic crashing over me.

I had forced myself to forget about the text, everything had been fine. It was a one time thing like Natalia said, someone thought pulling a prank would be fun. But it wasn't, someone was watching me still. They had been in the house. They had been in the twins room. They had been in the room I shared with Ivan. Ivan. I needed to find him. I sprinted out of the room and down the hallway, my bare feet pounding a frantic rhythm against the tiled floor.

I found Ivan outside, standing on the porch, his back to me. He was staring out at the star-dusted night sky.

out, my

gaze flickered over my dishevelled appearance, taking in the way my hair hung

he asked, his voice laced with urgency. He took a few quick steps towards

vision blurred, and I stumbled back a step, my hand flying out to grip the railing for support. Suddenly, the adrenaline that had been keeping me going started to ebb away, leaving behind a wave

was gentle, sending a spark of warmth through the growing coldness that had begun

wasn't the time to be collapsing. "No, it's not a nightmare," I stammered, my voice barely

into a frantic explanation, the words tumbling out in a jumbled

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the screen, the realization that someone had been

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spoke, I could feel the color draining from my face. Shame burned in my gut, a hot inferno fueled by the knowledge that I had put the twins at risk. Ivan listened patiently, his expression unreadable. He didn't interrupt, didn't judge. He simply waited, allowing me to purge the fear and

finished, I was breathless, my entire body trembling. Tears welled up in my eyes, threatening to spill over. I felt so stupid, so careless. How could I have let this happen? Why did I discard

it's the adrenaline from what happened

said you took out the camera in their room. That means someone had installed another one, had access to it and had been watching them. Who knows where else

at me, a hungry beast devouring any sense of reason. Images of hidden cameras flashed through my mind, each one a potential

surprisingly gentle. "Okay, okay," he soothed, his voice calm and steady in stark contrast to the storm raging inside me. "Let's not jump to conclusions just yet. We'll

cried, my voice laced with desperation. "They could be

go searching

my face. "Here's what we're going to do," he continued, his voice taking on a more authoritative tone. "You go back inside and get some rest. It's cold out here

few paces. I watched as he dialed a number, his brow furrowed in concentration. He spoke in

explained." They'll be here first thing in the morning. They'll

of relief washed over me, momentarily pushing back the tide of fear. "Are

I

They'll find