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.

to inject a sliver of humor into the grim scene. “Wow. If I had known it would take an explosion to get you to

wreckage and the chaos, a laugh bubbled

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

will talk about

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

escaped my lips giving him the opportunity to deepen the kiss. His hands wrapped around my waist, pulling

strand of my hair to the tip

small voice whispered, snapping

like.” A blush rose to my cheeks as he bent down, his lips brushing against

doubt dropped panties everywhere he went, he turned

better to do with

unmistakable death glare. “I was just about to come find

space like an idiot,” he remarked, his tone

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

even more, a silent warning.

wasn’t…

time to waste, child. Where

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

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

provoke him further. “Yes,

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

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

“What happened? Why would

stared at her wondering. My mother and I had always had an awkward relationship. She was just

eyes, there was only loss

I knew she didn’t love

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

the chaos,

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

decisions? What had

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

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

the living room. “Sit down. We need

my mother. The air in the room was thick with

do, Father?” I

hurt? Did Ivan ensure your safety or did he run like a coward? I need to know the type of man he is in

was only thinking about

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