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.

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

and the chaos, a laugh bubbled up from somewhere deep within

go find my parents,” I murmured, acknowledging the unspoken responsibility even though they

will talk about completing the wedding

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

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

everywhere– from the strand of my hair to the

like Alex, a small voice whispered, snapping me back to

without knowing what those beautiful lips taste like.”

knew without a doubt dropped panties everywhere he

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

met with his unmistakable death glare. “I

looked like you were standing there, staring into space like an

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

even more, a silent warning. “Are you talking back to

I wasn’t…

not have time to waste, child. Where

went off.” I emphasized

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

not daring to provoke him further. “Yes, Father,

venue, my mind buzzed with a mixture of emotions and questions.

looked frazzled but

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

just stared at her wondering. My mother and I had always had an awkward relationship. She was just a trophy wife that did whatever my father

was only loss

I knew she didn’t love

like a forced moment, his tone clipped, “We can discuss that later. Right

away from the

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

decisions? What had I

myself for what

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,

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

glance with my mother. The air in the room was thick

do, Father?” I

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

that Daniel Stone was only thinking

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