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 have

wreckage and the chaos, a laugh bubbled up

find my parents,” I murmured, acknowledging the unspoken responsibility even though they hadn’t come looking for

will talk about completing the

before I could take another step, he pulled me back, a

hands wrapped around my waist, pulling me closer and my hands

kiss everywhere– from the strand of my hair to the tip of my toe, yet something

doesn’t kiss like Alex, a small voice whispered, snapping me

what those beautiful lips taste like.” A blush rose to my cheeks as he bent

I knew without a doubt dropped panties everywhere he

you have nothing better to do

glare. “I was just about to come

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

myself, “Father, there was an explosion. Am I not allowed to

even more, a silent warning. “Are

I wasn’t… I

time to waste,

after 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 if you choose to stop standing around like an idiot, I would like to get moving,”

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

mixture of emotions and questions. The shock of the explosion still echoed in my ears, making it hard to focus

out as we approached her. She looked frazzled but unharmed. Relief somewhat

fine, Mom,” I replied, “What happened?

and I had always had an awkward relationship.

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

like my father, I knew

discuss that later. Right now, we need to leave. The situation is too

outside, away from the chaos,

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

decisions? What had I

myself for what I knew

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

us into the living room. “Sit down. We need to address

mother. The air in the room was thick

did I do, Father?” I

ensure your safety or did he

was only

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