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!”

back tears.

ablaze with fury. “I should have known better than to rely on you. You’re

swear,” I pleaded, feeling smaller with

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

do better,” I murmured, my

his phone, his fingers tapping away at the screen, and dialed a number. As he spoke in hushed tones for a

has been moved,” he announced with a finality that sent shivers down my

breath of relief escaped me, only to be snatched away almost

married

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

detachment, surrounded by a sea of strangers. My gaze inadvertently fell on Ivan, the man

he had waited for this moment and it was finally here— he

thoughts, he approached, his demeanor surprisingly gentle. “Maya, are you okay? If there’s anything bothering you, you can talk to me.” His eyes twinkled with mischief, “I need to know if you are going

undeniable, the man was

“I-I don’t want to be claimed just yet, Ivan. I need some time,” I

“I understand.”

do? I thought..

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

I couldn’t help the smile

He

“Yeah.”

them are just here to witness the union of two great packs and all I want to do is stuff my face with

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

me, it wouldn’t take much more

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