Bonds

Chapter 104

-Maya’s POV-

Adrenaline surged through my veins, my gaze darted back to the computer screen, the image frozen on a shot of me watching the sleeping

the

twins. Panic clawed at my throat,

Who was watching me?

And how long had they been doing it?

Throwing the covers back in a single, frantic motion, I scrambled out of bed. My bare feet slapped against the cold floor as I raced towards the door, the chilling image on the screen burning into my memory. I had to get to the twins, see if they were alright.

Were they safe?

Had whoever was watching me done anything to them?

Reaching their room, I flung the door open with a force that sent it slamming against the wall. Relief washed over me in a tidal wave as I took In the scene before me. Nate and Ivy lay nestled together still, fast asleep, their breathing soft and even. The sight of them, safe and sound, calmed the frantic storm raging inside me for a moment.

But the image on the computer screen kept flashing through my mind, a constant reminder of the threat that lurked in the shadows. Someone had been watching me, watching the twins. What did they want? And how long had this been going on? The thought sent a fresh wave of panic crashing over me.

watching me still. They had been in the house. They had been in the twins room. They had been in the room I

the porch, his back to me. He was

called out, my voice ragged with

His gaze flickered over my dishevelled appearance, taking in the way my hair hung loose

wrong?” he asked, his voice laced with urgency. He took a

to grip the railing for support. Suddenly, the adrenaline that

whoa, easy there,” He said, reaching out to steady me. His touch was gentle, sending a spark of warmth through the growing coldness that had begun to creep into

shook my head, forcing myself to focus. This wasn’t the time to be collapsing. “No, it’s not a

tumbling out in a jumbled

Chapter 104

frozen image on the screen, the

by the knowledge that I had put the twins at risk. Ivan listened patiently, his expression unreadable. He

entire body trembling. Tears welled up in my eyes, threatening to spill over. I felt so stupid, so careless.

panic through me. “Maybe it’s the adrenaline from what happened earlier messing with your head?” His jaw clenched slightly at the last part, a reminder

screen. You said you took out the camera in their room. That means someone had installed another one, had access to it and

any sense of reason. Images of hidden cameras flashed through my mind, each one a potential threat to the twins‘ safety. The thought of them being watched,

my shoulder, his touch surprisingly gentle. “Okay, okay,” he soothed, his voice calm and steady

voice laced with desperation. “They could be anywhere! We

leaf. We can’t go searching the house in this state. We’d wake the twins and

on a more authoritative tone. “You go back inside and get

he dialed a number, his brow furrowed in concentration. He spoke in hushed tones,

a few minutes, he hung up the phone and turned back to me. “I just called some people I know,” he explained.” They’ll be here first thing in the morning.

of relief washed over me, momentarily pushing back the