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.

to inject 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

the chaos, a laugh bubbled

should probably go find my parents,” I murmured, acknowledging the unspoken responsibility even though they hadn’t

about completing the

a sudden and unexpected force. Without giving me

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

of my hair to the tip of my toe, yet

Alex, a small voice whispered,

taste like.” A blush rose to my cheeks as he

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

standing there like you have nothing better to do with your legs?”

his unmistakable death glare. “I was just about to

like an idiot,” he remarked, his tone

defend myself, “Father, there was an explosion. Am I not

narrowed even more, a silent warning. “Are you

wasn’t…

not have time to waste, child.

me when the bomb went off.” I

around like an idiot, I would like to get moving,” he declared, his impatience

hurriedly nodded, not daring to provoke him further. “Yes,

emotions and questions. The shock

mother’s voice called out as we approached her. She looked frazzled but unharmed.

I replied, “What happened? Why would someone

and I had always had an awkward relationship. She was just a trophy wife that did whatever my

only loss and emptiness. Never a look

like my father, I

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

us outside, away from the chaos, where emergency personnel were

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

decisions? What had I even

myself for what I knew would be a lecture. “Yes,

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 her

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

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

do, Father?” I ventured

are you hurt? Did Ivan ensure your safety or did he run like a coward? I need

that Daniel Stone was only thinking about himself yet

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