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.

in closer, his eyes ablaze with fury. “I should have known better than to rely

I swear,” I pleaded, feeling smaller

lucky I need you for the merger,” he spat, his voice

murmured, my resolve

fix the mess you have made.” Without another word, he swiftly retrieved his phone, his fingers tapping away at the

announced with a finality that sent shivers

me, only to be snatched away

married

hall, every word still making

profound sense of detachment, surrounded by a sea of strangers. My

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

bothering you, you can talk to me.” His eyes twinkled

was undeniable, the man was

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

“I understand.”

do? I thought.. My

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

I couldn’t help the smile rising to my cheeks, “Okay… All these..

much?” He completed for

“Yeah.”

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

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

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

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