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.

I had known it would take an explosion

laugh bubbled up

I murmured, acknowledging the unspoken responsibility even though they

about completing the

a sudden and unexpected force. Without giving

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

the strand of my hair to

doesn’t kiss like Alex, a small voice

beautiful lips taste like.” A blush rose to my cheeks as he bent down, his lips brushing against my ear, “You

knew without a doubt dropped panties everywhere he went, he turned around,

standing there like you have nothing better to do with your legs?” my father’s voice cut through the post-explosion

glare. “I was

were standing there, staring into space like an

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

more, a silent warning. “Are

I wasn’t…

have time to waste, child.

damage control after he came to find me when the bomb went

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

nodded, not daring to provoke

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

we approached her. She looked frazzled but unharmed. Relief somewhat washed over me. “Are you

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

always had an

into her eyes, there was only loss and

father, I knew she

what felt like a forced moment, his tone clipped, “We can discuss

the chaos, where

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

What had

for what I knew would be a

home was uncomfortably silent. My mind raced with thoughts of the interrupted wedding, the mysterious explosion, and Ivan’s seemingly calculated exit. I stole glances at my mother, who appeared lost in

my father ushered us into the living room. “Sit down.

with my mother.

I do, Father?” I

a hand through his graying hair. “Firstly, are you hurt? Did Ivan ensure your safety or did he run like a coward?

was only

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