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 an explosion to get you to admit you want to marry me, then I would have planted the bomb

the chaos, a laugh bubbled up from somewhere deep within

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

will talk about completing the

a sudden and unexpected

opportunity to deepen the kiss. His hands wrapped around my

felt the kiss everywhere– from the strand of my hair to

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

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

everywhere he went, he turned around, leaving me

better to

I was met with his unmistakable death glare.

there, staring into space like an

Am I not

narrowed even more, a silent warning. “Are

I wasn’t…

time to waste,

left, probably to do some damage control after he came to find me when the bomb went off.” I emphasized the last part, hoping to make my point,

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

provoke

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

her. She looked frazzled but unharmed. Relief somewhat washed over

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

had always had an awkward relationship. She was just a trophy wife that did

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

like my father, I knew

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

led us outside, away from the chaos,

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

decisions? What had

jaw, bracing myself for what I knew would be a

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

living room. “Sit down. We need

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

do, Father?”

or did he run like a coward? I need

Stone was only thinking about

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