Bonds

Chapter 91

-Maya’s POV-

I couldn’t stay. Not after what my mother said. The thought of being the reason my father lost his wife, the fear of what he might do to me if that happened… It was too much. I grabbed the twins and got us out of there.

My mother’s face was etched with sadness as we walked past her, still locked in a tense stand–off with my father. He glared at the children, making by clutch my hand so tightly her knuckles turned white. Even for Daniel Stone, scaring little kids was a new low.

By the time I got back to Ivan’s house, I was already knee–deep in job applications again. Just another day in my life. That’s when Iwan walked

in.

He looked rough. Dark circles hung under his eyes, and his usual charm was missing. I sighed. “What happened this time?”

He tossed his tie on the nearest chair and started unbuttoning his shirt. My heart hammered in my chest as his toned back came into view. He turned around, a playful smile flashing across his face when he saw the blush creep up my cheeks. But then, as if remembering my question,

his smile vanished.

“There was a fight. My wolves and Alex’s pack. We lost five men today. Don’t know how many they lost.”

A knot formed in my stomach, I thought things had calmed down. Guess I was wrong. This wasn’t what Ivan signed up for. He always said he wanted no part of my father’s war.

I shoved the laptop aside and walked over to him. “You look beat. Sit.”

He hesitated for a moment, then sank onto the bed with a tired sigh. I climbed up behind him, my hands finding the tense muscles in his

shoulders.

He groaned as I applied pressure. The tension slowly started to seep out of him.

my father? You and your wolves could walk away. Let them destroy each other if that’s what

groan, and I dug my

wolves…well, they’re not exactly peaceful creatures. They love a good fight. Getting primal,

another way,” I mumbled, more to myself than to

“Maybe. But right

skin just above his collarbone. He tilted his head

was that for?” he asked, his

off the bed and moved to stand in front of him. Taking a deep breath,

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momentarily replaced by a flicker of something else. Desire. It was

wasn’t something I usually did. I almost never initiated sex. I would give a subtle

warm beneath my touch. He watched me, his expression unreadable. There was no protest, no movement to stop me.

get some sleep,” I finally whispered a

in his eyes but there was a weariness that followed. “You

I was doing? Could I handle it if he

at I wanted?

released it from the loop of his jeans. Then I reached for the button at the waistband, not sure how far I was willing to go. My fingers

as I pulled

to focus on the size but right now that it was in front of me, I physically swallowed. He was big, very

encouraged me to continue. His muscles tightened beneath my fingertips, and his hips moved slightly toward me. Encouraged, I gave him a light

touched him again, I felt him

don’t have to do this.” His

gaze. His eyes were wild, glazed with desire, yet they looked like he was having an internal battle

said softly. And I meant

what that would mean or where it might lead but I needed to be certain I could take control. To do

face strained, his lips parted, his eyes wild and dark with lust. He watched me with

him and licked lightly. He swore and grabbed my hair. I went down on him harder, sucking him into my mouth until I could take no more. He yanked on my hair again and tried to pull

the other held onto my ponytail. He moved in and