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.

had known it would take an explosion to get you to

chaos, a laugh bubbled up

acknowledging the unspoken responsibility even though they hadn’t come looking for me. “I

talk about completing the wedding

back, a sudden and unexpected force. Without giving me a chance

His hands wrapped around my waist, pulling me closer and my hands instinctively went

the strand of my hair

small voice whispered, snapping me back to

he pulled away, 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 lips brushing against

a doubt dropped panties everywhere he went, he turned around, leaving me standing there smiling like

are you standing there like you have nothing better to do with

glare. “I was just about

were standing there, staring into space like an idiot,” he remarked, his

explosion. Am I not allowed to take a moment to collect my

eyes narrowed even more, a silent warning. “Are

wasn’t…

do not have time to waste, child.

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

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

hurriedly nodded, not daring to provoke him further.

a mixture of emotions and questions. The

She looked frazzled but unharmed. Relief somewhat washed over me. “Are

Mom,” I replied, “What happened? Why would someone

had an awkward relationship. She was

there was only loss and

I knew

moment, his tone clipped, “We can discuss that later. Right now, we need to

away from the chaos, where

directed us towards the car. “Amaya, we’ll need to have a talk about what happened. And your

What had I

clenched my jaw, bracing myself for what I knew would be a lecture. “Yes,

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

living room. “Sit down. We need to

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

do, Father?”

hand through his graying hair. “Firstly, are you hurt? Did Ivan ensure your safety or did he run like a coward? I need to know the type of

Stone was only thinking

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