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.

of humor into the 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

chaos, a laugh bubbled up from

responsibility even though they

about completing

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

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

felt the kiss everywhere– from the strand of my hair to the

doesn’t kiss like Alex, a small voice

like.” A blush rose to my cheeks as he bent down, his lips brushing against my ear, “You taste even better

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

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

his unmistakable death glare. “I was just about

into space like

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

silent warning. “Are you talking back to

wasn’t…

do not have time to waste, child. Where

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

choose to stop standing around like an idiot, I would

provoke him further.

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

approached her. She looked frazzled

I replied, “What

her wondering. My mother and I had always had an awkward relationship. She was

into her eyes, there was only loss and emptiness. Never a look that depicted

I knew she didn’t love

can discuss that later. Right now, we need

us outside, away from the chaos, where

car.

decisions? What had I

jaw, bracing myself for what I knew would be a

uncomfortably silent. My mind raced with thoughts of the interrupted wedding, the mysterious explosion, and Ivan’s seemingly

father ushered us into the living room. “Sit

took a seat, exchanging a glance with my mother. The

do, Father?” I ventured

safety or did he run like a coward? I need to know the

only

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