Bonds
Chapter 17
Chapter 17
-Maya’s POV-
“You don’t have to say it back,” he rushed on, his voice attempting to mask the vulnerability I saw reflected in his eyes. “And maybe I shouldn’t have been so hasty. I just… can’t hide how I feel. You’re an amazing woman, Amaya, and…”
He trailed off, searching my face, and a wave of panic washed over me. I couldn’t let him get any closer, not emotionally, not physically.
“I have kids,” the words tumbled out in a rush, escaping my control before I could stop them.
He blinked, a flicker of confusion replacing the affection in his eyes. “What?”
I could almost hear my father’s voice, a chilling echo in the back of my head, warning me against this very moment.
“Two of them,” I blurted out, my voice ragged. “Twins. And I didn’t… I mean, my father didn’t want me to tell you. But I don’t want to lie to you anymore,
Ivan.”
Silence stretched between us, thick and suffocating. He just stared at me, his expression unreadable. The longer he remained silent, the heavier the weight of my confession became.
“Ivan? Please, say something.”
Then, a flicker of something dark crossed his features. Anpor? Hurt? Whatever it was, sent a shiver down my spine.
“How long were you going to keep it a secret?” His voice was low, laced with a dangerous edge. “Wait, that’s not even the question I should be asking. Who is the father?”
My mouth gaped open and closed like a fish out of water. No words came out, no justifications, no explanations.
Frustration flared in his eyes, quickly replaced by a chilling resignation. He let out a humorless scoff “Fine,” he muttered, the single word heavy with disappointment.
He turned away, his broad shoulders slumped in defeat, “I trust you can find your way back to wherever you go to hide your lies,” he said, his voice cold
and distant.
“Ivan, please!”
of the room. As he reached the doorway, a sliver of fear flickered within me. “Are you
Time to process this.” He paused again, his gaze lingering on me for a beat longer before he continued, “I’ll call you when I
he disappeared out the door, leaving me alone in the darkness with the
Stealing a deep, shaky breath, I opted against
city streets pulsed with a frenetic energy as 1 walked. My destination remained unknown, my mind consumed by the fallout
and without
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stare at the sign for
The Rusty Compass.
open the door, I was greeted by the warm, comforting scent of stale beer and well-worn leather. The low murmur of conversation hung in the air, punctuated by the occasional clinking of glasses. A lone young woman stood behind the bar, her auburn hair cascading down her
a
than necessary.
her gaze night?”
me. “The roughest of them
turned into two, then three and before I realized, I was spilling my guts
expression a mask of quiet understanding. When I finished, a heavy silence settled between
a sudden commotion erupted near the back of the bar. Three burly men shoved their way through a swinging door, their laughter grating in
of your strongest stuff, sweetheart,” he barked at Riley, his gaze
there
and your gunes.”
fist on the counter, the force rattling the glasses behind Riley, “This place ain’t for the likes of
“You are
aren’t allowed in here. I’m pretty sure you know that. You are just looking to make
in Riley’s face, “Again Lask. What are you going to
gripped the edge of the barstool, the weight of the situation
the churning in my stomach, “Maybe it’s
tell us what to do?” The man sneered, his gaze flickering to me with undisguised hostility. “This ain’t your business, lady. I suggest you stay out
“it kind of is. This is a decent place,
face. “This some kind of joke, sweetheart? You think you can throw us
man let out a
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