Bonds of the Alpha Billionaire (Maya and Alex)

Chapter 144

-Alex's POV-

It had only taken meeting them, Ivy and Nate, to know that truly I had made the biggest mistake of my life when I kicked Amaya out. The guilt gnawed at me constantly, and I knew I would spend the rest of my life apologizing for it and there was still Ivan out there, a constant threat. It had taken that kiss, that spark of reconnection with Maya, to jolt me into action. And people were already on it, moving fast. It sure had its advantages being a billionaire alpha sometimes.

What confused me though, was why Ivan hadn't gone after my father. Damon Thorne was clearly the start of his madness, the reason for the whole war. But just in case, I still had men positioned around the facility, keeping a watchful eye in case Ivan decided to finally stop playing his twisted games. Right now, though, I had something more important to do.

I stepped out from the shadows, the fairy lights casting a warm glow on the clearing. Amaya's green eyes, sparkling with surprise, flew "Alex, what is all this?" she asked, her voice laced with bewilderment.

to mine.

I closed the distance between us, my heart pounding in my chest. "Amaya," I began, my voice thick with emotion, "I

Her gaze flickered to the sign, then back to me. "There's no question mark," she pointed out, a hint of amusement dancing in her

"Exactly," I replied, a grin spreading across my face. "So you don't have the option to say

want you to marry me."

eyes.

no."

She playfully rolled her eyes. "There's no option to say no because there's no question asked, Alex."

relief and frustration. She stepped back from me then, a shadow of worry crossing her features. The light in her eyes seemed to dim slightly. "Alex, I already said yes," she reminded me gently. "It didn't end well

my gut at the mention of his name, but I forced it down. She continued, her voice filled with concern, "Then there's the whole thing with your wolf, we don't even know

"And I will spend the rest of my life making it up to you. You wouldn't be dealing with getting out of a marriage if I

every detail. It had taken me all day to pull this together, to make it perfect. I didn't want

my pocket. I watched, my heart overflowing with a mix of hope and nervousness, as a tear slid

to finish the sentence. In a flash of movement, she was on me, tackling me to the ground with a joyful laugh. She buried her head in my

I laughed, the sound echoing through the clearing. Everything in my life suddenly felt right, like all the pieces had finally fallen into place. "I still didn't ask," I teased,

whispered, a contented

unspoken promises. She finally lifted her head, her glistening with

eyes

of emotions that chased away any lingering doubts. My hands instinctively wrapped around her waist, pulling her impossibly closer. I deepened the kiss

insistent ringtone. A groan escaped my lips. With everything happening, with the war and the

the call, seeing Christian's name flash on the screen. "We have a problem," his voice cut

is it now?" I asked, already feeling the weight of responsibility settle back on

everything that's happened, your companies have mostly taken a physical hit," Christian explained quickly. "But I just got a call. The situation just got a whole

hardening. "I'll handle this one.

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Amaya my hand. She took it

can't handle," I reassured her, even though a part of me wished I could just whisk her away from all the chaos and hide her in this perfect little clearing forever. "Let's

Following me out of the clearing, the fairy lights cast long shadows as we walked back towards my car. The romantic interlude felt like a distant memory now, replaced

stabbed at my heart. I had just proposed, declared my love and desire to spend the rest of my life with her,

mess.

I began, hating the seriousness that