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!”

lip, struggling to hold back tears. “I-I’ll

incompetence?” He leaned in closer, his eyes ablaze with fury. “I should have known better than to rely on you.

it, I swear,” I pleaded, feeling smaller

he spat, his voice cold and cutting. “Don’t think for a moment

Father. I’ll do better,” I murmured,

made.” Without another word, he swiftly retrieved his phone, his fingers tapping away at the screen,

Ivan. The wedding has been moved,” he announced with a finality that sent shivers down my

me, only to be snatched away almost

getting married

out in my head as I stood in the large hall, every word still

amidst the crowd, feeling a profound sense of detachment, surrounded by a sea of strangers. My gaze

and it was finally here— he looked like a man in love, somehow that only made me even more sick

bothering you, you can talk to me.” His eyes twinkled with mischief, “I need to know if you

the

of the impending union. “I-I don’t want to be claimed

“I understand.”

I thought..

here now and I am really looking forward to getting to know you, you don’t have to be

I couldn’t help

He

“Yeah.”

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

I could help it, causing the grin on his face to grow, “I finally

were already forming within me, it wouldn’t take much

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