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.

scene. “Wow. If I had known it would take an explosion to get you to admit you want

chaos, a laugh bubbled up from somewhere deep within

even though

about completing

leave but before I could take another step, he pulled me back, a sudden and unexpected force. Without giving

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

the kiss everywhere– from the strand of my hair

a small voice whispered,

didn’t want to leave this hall without knowing what those beautiful lips taste like.” A

a doubt dropped panties everywhere

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

death glare.

space like an idiot,” he remarked,

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

silent warning. “Are you talking back to

wasn’t… I

do not have time to waste, child.

when the bomb went off.” I emphasized the last part, hoping to make my point, but

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

hurriedly nodded, not daring to provoke him further. “Yes, Father, let’s

remnants of the once festive venue, my mind buzzed with a mixture of emotions and questions. The

called out as we approached her. She looked

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

an awkward relationship. She was just a trophy wife that did whatever my

I stared into her eyes, there was only loss and emptiness. Never

father, I knew

can discuss that later. Right now, we need to leave.

away from the chaos, where emergency

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

What had I even

my jaw, bracing myself for what I knew would be a

with thoughts of the interrupted wedding, the mysterious explosion, and Ivan’s seemingly

into the living room. “Sit down. We need to

glance with my mother. The air

did I do,

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

Daniel Stone was only

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