Bonds

Chapter 4

Chapter Four

~Maya’s POV~

“This is all your fault,” his voice boomed, echoing through the room.

I already knew it was coming. Things had not gone as planned for Daniel Stone, he needed someone to blame and I was the available scapegoat.

I swallowed hard, feeling the weight of his accusation. “I-I’m sorry, Father. I didn’t mean for things to go the way they did.”

Deep down, I wondered what the apology was for. There had been no offense on my part.

“Sorry? Sorry won’t fix this mess!” His face contorted with anger. “I brought you back into our fold, and what do I get? Shame and embarrassment!”

“I know, Father. I didn’t want—”

“You didn’t want? What about what I want?” He slammed his fist on the table, making me flinch. “I wanted a peaceful dinner, a smooth merger, and you ruined it all. You escalated things when you went ahead and married that bastard.”

“I didn’t mean to—”

“Silence!” His sharp command cut through my feeble attempts to explain. “You’ve always been trouble. A disgrace to our family name!”

struggling to hold back tears. “I-I’ll make it right, Father. I

think promises erase your incompetence?” He leaned in closer, his eyes ablaze with fury. “I should have known better than to rely on you. You’re nothing but a burden! You’re

swear,” I pleaded, feeling smaller

the merger,” he spat, his voice cold and cutting. “Don’t think for a moment you’re

do better,” I murmured, my resolve crumbling under his

fingers tapping away at the screen, and dialed

The wedding has been moved,” he announced with a finality that sent shivers

brief breath of relief escaped me, only to

are getting married

I stood in the large hall, every word still making me wonder what exactly I

by a sea of

easy smile on his face like he had waited for this moment and it was finally here— he

I could collect my thoughts, he approached, his demeanor surprisingly gentle. “Maya, are you okay? If there’s anything bothering you, you can talk to

the man was

the impulse to confide and the fear of the impending union. “I-I don’t want to be claimed just yet, Ivan.

“I understand.”

I

on your to do list but we are here now and I am really looking forward

his beautiful eyes and I couldn’t help

much?” He completed for

“Yeah.”

don’t even know half of the people here. Most of them are just here to witness the union of two great packs

it, causing the grin on his face to grow, “I finally got a laugh. You should do it more often,

already forming within me, it wouldn’t take much

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