Bonds

Chapter 144

-Alex’s POV-

It had only taken meeting them, Ivy and Nate, to know that truly I had made the biggest mistake of my life when I kicked Amaya out. The guilt gnawed at me constantly, and I knew I would spend the rest of my life apologizing for it and there was still Ivan out there, a constant threat. It had taken that kiss, that spark of reconnection with Maya, to jolt me into action. And people were already on it, moving fast. It sure had its advantages being a billionaire alpha sometimes.

What confused me though, was why Ivan hadn’t gone after my father. Damon Thorne was clearly the start of his madness, the reason for the whole war. But just in case, I still had men positioned around the facility, keeping a watchful eye in case Ivan decided to finally stop playing his twisted games. Right now, though, I had something more important to do.

I stepped out from the shadows, the fairy lights casting a warm glow on the clearing. Amaya’s green eyes, sparkling with surprise, flew “Alex, what is all this?” she asked, her voice laced with bewilderment.

to mine.

I closed the distance between us, my heart pounding in my chest. “Amaya,” I began, my voice thick with emotion, “I

Her gaze flickered to the sign, then back to me. “There’s no question mark,” she pointed out, a hint of amusement dancing in her

“Exactly,” I replied, a grin spreading across my face. “So you don’t have the option to say

want you to marry me.”

eyes.

no.”

eyes. “There’s no option to say no

her eyes seemed to dim slightly. “Alex, I already said yes,” she reminded me gently. “It didn’t end well the first time, and technically, by all

but I forced it down. She continued, her voice filled with concern, “Then there’s the whole thing with your wolf, we

out of a marriage if I hadn’t been such a coward. I am so sorry, Amaya, but I want to make things right because I love you. I didn’t know I could ever know what it felt like but

all day to pull this together, to

watched, my heart overflowing with a mix of hope and nervousness, as a tear

the sentence. In a flash of movement, she was on me, tackling me to the ground with a joyful laugh. She buried her head in my chest, her

in my life suddenly felt right, like all the pieces had finally fallen

she whispered, a contented

cocoon of happiness woven from laughter, tears, and unspoken promises. She finally lifted her head, her glistening with a mixture

eyes

kiss was electric, a surge of emotions that chased away any lingering doubts. My hands instinctively wrapped around her waist, pulling her impossibly closer. I deepened the kiss

like that, the moment was shattered. My phone, which I had purposely silenced for this evening, chose that exact moment to erupt with its insistent ringtone. A groan escaped my lips. With everything happening, with the war and the uncertainty surrounding her legal situation, I knew I couldn’t afford to miss any calls. Thankfully, she understood. She pushed

screen. “We have a problem,” his voice cut straight to the

it now?” I asked, already feeling the weight of responsibility settle back on

companies have mostly taken a physical hit,” Christian explained quickly. “But I just got a call. The situation just got a whole lot more

about it,” I interrupted, my voice hardening. “I’ll handle this one.

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the call, I took a deep breath and stood up, offering Amaya my hand. She took it immediately, her brow

me wished I could just whisk her

me out of the clearing, the fairy lights cast long shadows as we walked back towards my car.