Bonds of the Alpha Billionaire (Maya and Alex)

Chapter 139

-Alex's POV-

A knot of dread twisted in my gut the moment we pulled up to the location. Even from a distance, something felt off, a wrongness that sent something I didn't like crawling down my spine. I knew the entire situation was a gamble, a dance with the devil, but this... this felt different.

My wolves were already ready, waiting outside for my order. The plan was simple - Amaya would enter first, confirm the twins' safety, and then I would follow, providing unseen backup. But the moment she disappeared through the doorway, a sickening premonition washed over me.

I lingered in the shadows, my senses on high alert. Silence stretched, thick and heavy, broken only by the pounding of my own heart. Just as I was about to move, a sound sliced through the air - the unmistakable click of a gun being cocked.

My blood ran cold. Every muscle in my body tensed, ready to spring into action. Slowly, cautiously, I turned, my gaze landing on the figure standing behind me.

Miranda.

A bitter laugh escaped her lips as she met my eyes. "Well, well, well," she drawled, her voice dripping with venomous sarcasm, "if it isn't my oh-so- alive fiancé. Thought you were a goner."

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I let out a frustrated groan, the sound rumbling deep in my chest. The last thing I needed right now was a confrontation with Miranda. "Miranda," I gritted my teeth, "put the gun down. This isn't the time."

She threw her head back and bellowed with laughter, a chilling sound that echoed in the empty space. "The nerve," she spat, her voice laced with a dangerous edge. "Making demands when you're the one cornered like a rat. Pathetic."

I took a tentative step towards her, but she instantly reacted, her finger tightening on the trigger. "Don't even think about it, Alex," she warned, her voice low and menacing. "I don't know how you cheated death this time, but trust me, I won't miss my second shot."

"Miranda," I growled, my voice a low rumble. Trying to reason with her felt pointless, but I had no choice.

lips. "What is it, Alex? Scared? You always act so tough, so powerful. But I see right through you, you

I refused to give her the satisfaction of a reaction. I had to get to Amaya, to the twins. Every passing second felt like an eternity, the silence broken only by the

ever had eyes for her, that

I didn't care about her childhood sob story. From the look in her eyes, it was clear she was on the verge of a breakdown, and the last thing I

as if sensing my disinterest, she continued, her voice thick with barely contained rage. "Because your monster of a father stole my childhood! Tore my family apart right in front

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with unshed tears. "And then, when Ivan started this vendetta... it felt right. The thought of seeing you all suffer, of getting some kind of twisted

no control over what my father did. Bringing Amaya, the children, and me into

the vulnerable girl she once might have been. But it

hand. "One more word and I swear..." Her voice trailed off,

literally and figuratively.

won't find peace by hurting me, or Amaya, or the children. Let go of the hate, Miranda. It's

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say," she scoffed, her voice laced with bitterness. "You have everything. A family, a future. What do I

within me. Despite everything she'd done, there was a hint of sadness in her eyes,

"Let the gun go. Walk away from all of this. There's still time for you to build a life for yourself, a life that doesn't revolve around revenge." Silence hung heavy in the air, broken

chuckle, not a friendly giggle. It was a harsh, maniacal sound that sent shivers down my

Ivan that I'd be a fantastic actress! Look at your face, completely fooled! You actually thought

preparing to turn and walk away, to put as much distance between us as possible. But before I could take a single step, her voice cut

snarled, "I swear, I'll shoot you right

was a desperate attempt to regain control of the situation, to project an air of indifference I didn't quite feel. "You shot Amaya, not me. If you were going to take

hoped she wouldn't see through. But a slow, chilling smile

a message for you," she purred, her voice dripping with malice. "I hope you got to say your goodbyes, because this is