Bonds

Chapter Three

~Maya’s POV~

The entire air was sucked out of the room or maybe it was because I forgot how to breathe. Memories, buried deep, surged back with an unbearable intensity.

I couldn’t ignore the betrayal, the pain he’d inflicted when he coldly cast me aside. “I reject you, Amaya Stone,” his words echoed relentlessly in my mind, each syllable a stab to my wounded soul. And yet, despite the hurt, a part of me couldn’t help but acknowledge the lingering connection, the remnants of the love we once shared.

My mouth opened to say something— say anything. Luckily my father beat me to it when his growl reverberated in my ear, “What is he doing here?”

Ivan looked between Alex and my father while I watched the man who had ripped out my heart without a second thought walk towards Ivan’s sister, whisper something in her ear before they made their way to the far end of the dining hall.

My wolf howled, urging me to make a move but I couldn’t.

“I didn’t realize Miranda would bring him,” Ivan glanced at his sister who was chatting away happily as members of their pack congratulated her, his eyes narrowed, “And I did not realize their relationship had gone this far.”

“You don’t like him?”

There was no need to look at my father. I heard the smile in his voice when he asked the question.

“I have no feelings towards him. Alex Thorne is not a man I would trust but my sister has never been one to listen to me. I cannot tell her who she should or shouldn’t be with.”

The easy smile returned to his face, “Let’s not let one bad egg ruin our evening, shall we proceed?”

The dinner went on and I was slowly dying. Everytime my eyes turned in their direction, my heart broke even more.

at me just like

he not feel my wolf? How could he not feel the pain seeping from me? I hated how much it still hurt after all these years

of the table for a

the haze, I was aware of Ivan trying to make

a lost puppy. I don’t want Ivan finding out about your

I kept my gaze trained on my plate, refusing to let them eyes wander back to the

hardly eating, don’t

The food

sudden sharp command echoed through the

silent fury radiating from him. The room had fallen

from Alex’s face as if he suddenly became

left my father, scanning the room like he was searching

magnetic pull, urging me towards him. I knew without a doubt that he felt it too– mirrored my feelings but just as swiftly as

diffuse the escalating tension, “Mr stone I

here anymore and eat in the same room as that

my father for holding out that long before snapping. His hatred towards Alex and his family was a longstanding flame that finally ignited, the

father for a moment longer then focused his attention back to his food. Miranda sat still, waiting for how it would

give you one more chance to leave, Thorne or you will

if no one had spoken to him, Alex continued with his

the tension rose, my father

of my pack approached Alex, still he continued eating his food ignoring

it so fast that a bone snapped. I couldn’t help but gasp, stunned by the sudden display

pay for that, you bastard,” he swung his claws towards Alex, his companion attempting

the other’s attempt to grab him. Rising to his feet, Alex spoke calmly, almost unaffected, “This won’t end well

throw him out,” my

he had been just a man – one who made billions and had been my once-loving mate. This version of him was an entirely different entity. His movements held a captivating elegance, a grace that effortlessly evaded their strikes, making

“Mr. Stone, please call off your men before this escalates

you shouldn’t have let your sister get