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.

lips, attempting to inject a sliver of humor into the grim scene. “Wow. If I had known it would take an explosion to get you to admit you want to marry me, then I would

laugh

I murmured, acknowledging the unspoken responsibility even though they hadn’t

will talk about completing the wedding

step, he pulled me back, a sudden and unexpected force. Without giving

hands wrapped around my waist,

my hair

small voice whispered, snapping

smiling down at me, “I didn’t want to leave this hall without knowing what those beautiful lips taste like.” A

final smile that I knew without a doubt dropped panties everywhere he went, he

standing there like you have nothing better to do with your legs?” my father’s

with his unmistakable death glare.

into space like an idiot,” he

“Father, there was an explosion. Am

even more, a silent warning. “Are you talking

wasn’t… I was

time to waste, child. Where is

he came to find me when the bomb went off.” I emphasized the last part, hoping to make my point, but of course, he remained

and I want to leave, and if you choose to stop standing around like an idiot, I would like

provoke

emotions and questions. The shock of the explosion

voice called out as we approached her. She looked frazzled but unharmed. Relief somewhat washed over

fine, Mom,” I replied, “What

at her wondering. My mother and I had always had an awkward relationship. She was just a trophy wife that did whatever my father

there was only loss and emptiness. Never a look that

father, I knew she didn’t

forced moment, his tone clipped, “We can discuss that

away from the chaos,

area, my father directed us towards the car. “Amaya, we’ll

decisions? What had I

my jaw, bracing myself for what I knew would

the mysterious explosion, and Ivan’s seemingly calculated exit. I stole glances

living

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

did I do, Father?” I

“Firstly, are you hurt? Did Ivan ensure your safety or did he run like a coward? I need to know the type of man

Daniel Stone was only thinking about himself

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