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.

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 lucky I didn’t cast you

I pleaded, feeling smaller with

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

I murmured,

he swiftly retrieved his phone, his fingers tapping away at the screen, and dialed a number. As he spoke in

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

of relief escaped me, only to be

married in three

played out in my head as I stood in the large hall, every word still making me wonder what exactly I had done wrong that

dress, almost suffocating. I stood amidst the crowd, feeling a profound sense of detachment, surrounded by a sea of strangers. My gaze inadvertently fell on Ivan,

easy smile on his face like he had waited for this moment and it was finally here— he looked like a man in love, somehow that only made me even more sick

anything bothering you, you can talk to me.” His eyes twinkled with mischief, “I need to know if you are going to run away before we say our

undeniable, the man was

of the impending union. “I-I don’t want to be claimed just yet, Ivan. I need

“I understand.”

I thought.. My

wasn’t on your to do list but we are here now and

eyes traveled to his beautiful eyes and I couldn’t help the smile rising to my cheeks, “Okay… All

He

“Yeah.”

them are just here to witness the union of two great packs and all I want to do

before I could help it, causing the grin on his face to grow, “I finally got a laugh. You should

forming within me, it wouldn’t take

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