Bonds

Chapter 39

-Maya’s POV-

“You like it when I f**k you don’t you? Say it Silver. Tell me how much you want it.”

I tried to stop the moan but it escaped my lips when his lips latched onto one of my nipples. “Say it, Silver.”

“I love it.” I gasped out.

“Love what?” He flicked his tongue on the nipple eliciting another gasp, “When you f**k me.”

He wrapped his hands around my neck, not tight enough to cut off my airflow but hard enough to make me focus solely on him.

“Alex, please”

The words were cut short when he slammed into me hard.

I gasped, jolting awake. It was just a dream. A dream.

Why then did it feel so real?”

I let out a low curse when I felt the wetness between my legs. Really? What was this obsession I had with him?As if it wasn’t enough that he was screwing with my reality, now he had managed to work his way into my dreams. Throwing off the blankets, I made my way my room. The room Ivan had given me. I would admit it was hard adjusting while trying to explain to the twins that we would be staying with a man now. A stranger who they did not know.

out

The light in their room glowed faintly just the way Ivy liked it. She had always been afraid of the dark, unlike Nate who seemed to like it but like the protector he had always been, he adjusted his preferences so his little sister wouldn’t have to hide in fear. Peeping in a little, they were fast asleep. I had placed them in their respective beds but now Nate had his hands wrapped around his little sister.

Just like I thought he was to

Ivan’s voice cut

been having any sleep at all of late. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that I have still not been able to see my father, to hear his own

that it wasn’t true but then again, he was Daniel Stone. He had been the villain in my story for the longest time, he was to say he wasn’t the villain in real life? Then again, maybe my lack of sleep has something to

“Adrian is getting out.”

time when it had been the four of us. That cliche tale of the best friends getting together but for Natalia, it had always

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I want

smile graced my face, “I am sorry. I just have a lot going on in my

understand. I would be

I took it without a second thought. Whether I liked it or not, this man had managed to

burden? When he gets tired of my never ending drama? With everything that has been going on, we haven’t had time to sit down and have the hard conversations. Like when he said after all this was over, he was going to claim me or the fact

the message. I was both relieved and apprehensive about

are you taking me?” I broke

when I need to be at peace. You look like you could use

crave it more

mansion. He was a multimillionaire but he had always come across as subtle to me. His

are we

kicked off his shoes and walked barefoot deeper into the field. The moon cast long shadows, turning the tall grass into a rippling sea of silver. He unbuttoned his shirt with a slow, deliberate movement, the crisp cotton falling away to reveal the broad expanse of his chest, the moonlight highlighting the well-defined muscles beneath. My breath caught in my throat, a warmth spreading through me despite

gaze, he turned back with a knowing smile playing on his lips. “Like

my cheeks. This man was my husband, and yet, seeing him like this- so raw, so powerful-stirred a response within me that felt both unfamiliar and thrilling. Quickly, I looked away, remembering something important, “I can’t shift,” I whispered,

by concern. He crossed the distance between us in a few long strides, his hand reaching out to cup my chin, gently forcing me to meet his gaze. “What do you mean you can’t shift?” he

not that. It’s…” I hesitated, struggling to find

in concentration. “You haven’t

I admitted, the truth a bitter pill to swallow. “I can feel it, Ivan. I can feel my wolf rising to the surface, especially when I’m stressed or angry. But it’s like there’s a wall there, holding her back. I try, I truly do, but I can’t seem to break

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