Bonds

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

the chaos, a laugh bubbled up from somewhere deep within

responsibility even though they hadn’t come looking for me. “I guess

will talk about completing the wedding

back, a sudden

deepen the kiss. His hands wrapped around my waist, pulling me closer and my hands

strand of my hair to the tip of

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

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

without a doubt dropped panties everywhere he went, he turned around, leaving me standing

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

unmistakable death glare. “I was just about to

like an idiot,” he remarked,

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

more, a silent

wasn’t…

to waste, child. Where

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, but of course, he

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

provoke him

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

her. She looked frazzled but unharmed. Relief somewhat

I replied, “What

My mother and I had always had an awkward relationship. She was just a trophy wife that

her eyes, there was only loss and emptiness. Never a

father, I knew she didn’t

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

the chaos, where emergency personnel

reached the parking area, my father directed us towards the car. “Amaya,

What had I

bracing myself for what I

the mysterious explosion, and Ivan’s seemingly

ushered us into the living room.

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

do, Father?” I ventured

sighed, running a 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 man he is in

only thinking about himself yet