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.

sliver of humor into the grim scene. “Wow. If I had known it would take an explosion

the chaos, a laugh bubbled up from

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

will talk about completing the

I turned to leave but before I could take another step, he pulled me back, a sudden and unexpected force.

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

hair to the tip of my

doesn’t kiss like Alex, a small voice

leave this hall without knowing what those beautiful lips taste like.”

final smile that I knew without a doubt dropped panties everywhere he went, he turned around, leaving me standing there

nothing better to do with

unmistakable death glare. “I was just about to

there, staring into space like an idiot,” he remarked,

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

even more, a silent warning. “Are you

wasn’t…

do not have time to waste, child. Where is

after he came to find me when the bomb went off.” I emphasized the last part, hoping to make my point, but of

to stop standing around like an

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

the remnants of the once festive venue, my mind buzzed with a mixture of emotions and questions. The shock of the explosion still echoed in my ears, making it hard

we approached her. She looked

“What happened?

had an awkward

was only loss and emptiness. Never a look that depicted

I knew she didn’t love

a forced moment, his tone clipped, “We can discuss that later. Right now, we need to leave.

outside, away from the chaos, where

towards the car. “Amaya, we’ll need to

had I

clenched my jaw, bracing myself for what I knew would

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

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

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

I do, Father?”

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

Daniel Stone was only

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