Bonds

Chapter 5

Chapter Five

~Maya’s POV~

The voices floated all around me as I stirred back into consciousness. Every bone in my body hurt and I sensed my wolf stirring within, an instinctive response to the chaos around, ready to defend. Swiftly, I pushed her back knowing I needed my human side taking charge in this moment of disarray.

Gentle hands reached out, pulling me from the cloud of confusion. Struggling to stand, I grappled with pain coursing through every bone. Through the fog in my mind, I met Ivan’s concerned gaze.

“Are you okay?” His voice echoed through the haze.

Battling dizziness, I nodded, allowing him to guide me to a nearby chair. “What happened?” I managed to utter.

“An explosion,” Ivan explained, “Someone planted a bomb to stop the wedding.”

“Who would want to stop the wedding?”

My wolf stirred, giving a possible answer to the question but I refused to believe that Alex had anything to do with it.

I had seen it— the look on his face. There was nothing but hate. Alex wouldn’t be interested in stopping me from getting married unless it wasn’t to stop the wedding and this was him showing that he meant the statement against my father,

“Maya, did you just hear me?”

“I’m sorry.. I was just.. Why would someone plant a bomb?”

“That’s not important right now. I think we need to get you to a hospital.”

“No. I’m fine,” Realization dawned on me, glancing around, “My father, my parents, where are they?”

“I saw Daniel and your mother after the explosion,” Ivan reassured me, “He was trying to get her away from harm’s way. They are okay.”

A bitter taste lingered in the air, the realization hitting me hard.

Of course, he didn’t come looking for me.

“I didn’t finish saying my vows. We aren’t married yet,” I uttered, still trying to process everything happening.

a sliver of humor into the grim scene. “Wow. If I had known it would take

and the chaos, a laugh bubbled up from somewhere

should probably go find my parents,” I murmured, acknowledging the unspoken responsibility even though they

talk about completing the

I turned to leave but before I could take another step, he pulled me back, a sudden

escaped my lips giving him the opportunity to deepen the kiss. His hands wrapped

everywhere– from the strand of my hair to the tip

like Alex, a small voice whispered, snapping me back

smiling down at me, “I didn’t want to leave this hall without knowing what those beautiful lips taste like.” A blush rose to my cheeks as he bent down, his

dropped panties everywhere he went, he turned

like you have nothing better to do with your legs?”

with his unmistakable death glare. “I was just about to

into space like an idiot,” he remarked, his tone

was an explosion. Am I not allowed to take

even more, a silent warning. “Are you talking

I wasn’t…

time to waste, child.

me when the bomb went off.” I emphasized the last part, hoping to make my

standing around like an idiot,

daring to provoke him further. “Yes, Father, let’s

remnants of the once festive venue, my mind buzzed with a mixture of emotions and questions. The shock of the explosion still echoed

my mother’s voice called out as we approached her. She looked frazzled

“What happened? Why would someone do

had an awkward relationship. She

into her eyes, there was only loss and emptiness. Never a look that

my father, I

discuss that later. Right now,

from the chaos, where

reached the parking area, my father directed us towards the car. “Amaya, we’ll need to have a

had I even

what I knew

mysterious explosion, and Ivan’s seemingly calculated exit. I stole glances at my mother, who appeared lost

my father ushered us into the living room. “Sit down. We need to

a seat, exchanging a glance with my mother. The air in the room was

did I do, Father?” I

graying hair. “Firstly, are you hurt? Did Ivan ensure your safety or did he

Daniel Stone was only thinking

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