Bonds of the Alpha Billionaire (Maya and Alex)

~Maya's POV-

My head felt like a drum someone was pounding relentlessly. It wasn't a sharp pain, more like a persistent, insistent pressure. A force pushing me to consciousness. My wolf, restless and agitated, paced behind my eyelids, a caged animal desperate to break free. Then, with a violent surge, she lunged forward, and I jolted upright, gasping for air.

My heart hammered in my chest as I scanned the room, my vision still blurry. The soft glow of the bedside lamp cast elongated shadows, creating an eerie atmosphere. My eyes landed on the coffee cup on the side table, and a wave of nausea washed over me.

Alex. That bastard. He actually drugged me!

Anger, a hot, consuming fire, ignited within me. I kicked off the covers and swung my legs over the side of the bed. My feet hit the cold hardwood floor with a thud, grounding me in the harsh reality of the situation. I stumbled to the living room, my movements jerky and unsteady.

Natalia was the first to notice me. Her eyes widened in surprise, her jaw dropping slightly. "Amaya, you weren't supposed to be up by now."

I glanced at Sarah and Riley, their expressions carefully neutral. The realization hit me like a ton of bricks. They knew. All of them. They knew Alex was going to drug me, and they did nothing to stop it. Betrayal burned in my chest, a bitter taste in my mouth.

"You knew," I accused, my voice low and dangerous. "All of you knew." My eyes narrowed, scanning their faces, "I can't believe the three of you right now. You knew he was going to drug me and you went with it? None of you stopped him or tried to warn me?"

Natalia cleared her throat, taking a step forward. "Amaya, we know you're upset, but... We all know how you are. We thought it would be best if you couldn't go after him. We didn't do it to hurt you and you should still be out."

That was why I had felt the banging. My wolf had been fighting the effect of the drug and had kicked in my conciousness but still I couldn't believe my friends.

"Don't 'Amaya' me," I interrupted, my voice rising.

"We thought it was the best course of action," Riley said softly, her voice filled with regret. "You would have gone after him, no matter what."

escalating. "You think it's

treating you like a child," Sarah said,

to move towards the door, but Natalia and Riley blocked my path. Their bodies formed an impenetrable

going anywhere,"

out of my way," I growled,

pleaded. "Alex asked that you didn't come after him.

gaze to Sarah. "You can't be with them

people but really, it's foolish to go after him. Think about the twins. You would only be

feeling my wolf getting angry, "I am all asking you nicely. Get out of my way." I felt my wolf struggling to stay put and

stood her ground, glaring at me, "Don't be unreasonable. You are not

of willpower, I let my wolf take control. My body

her eyes turning black. "You are not the only one with a

in suddenly. "Let

stop her from going, so let her go. She needs to do this, and this was as much her fight as

me still with the glare, "You

my wolf form, especially with the war going on, but I stuck to the shadows and headed straight for the place where Ivan had dropped the location. I didn't stop until I reached the fortress-like building. There was already chaos outside with wolves going at each

combat, their howls echoing through the night. Bodies littered the ground, some still twitching, while others lay motionless. I weaved through the chaos, my senses

building loomed before

could feel Alex's presence inside, his