Bonds

Chapter 155

-Maya’s POV-

I was so tired of this. Tired of the fear, the uncertainty, the constant looking over my shoulder. I wanted to scream disappear. But I couldn’t. Not with the twins, not with everything that was happening.

to break something, to just

Ivan. That name was like poison in my ears. I wanted to wipe him off the face of the earth. I wanted to watch him suffer, to feel the same pain he inflicted on others. My wolf was restless, pacing inside me, eager to unleash her fury. But I had to hold her back. Losing control wasn’t an option. Not now.

Riley’s voice broke through my thoughts. “We still haven’t come up with anything tangible,” she said, her voice laced with frustration.

I turned to face her, my gaze meeting hers. Natalia was running a hand through her hair, her face etched with worry.

“Well, right now, I don’t know why he’s going after Nate,” Natalia said, her voice low. “Why not just stick to Damon? Why involve an innocent kid?”

I felt a cold rage building inside me. How could anyone be so heartless? How could someone target a child?

“He wants to watch us suffer,” I said, my voice barely a whisper. “He wants to break us.”

Everyone looked at me, their faces a mixture of shock and fear.

“He wants to see two generations wiped out,” I continued, my voice steady now. “Damon was responsible for his parents‘ death. Ivan witnessed it. This is his revenge.”

Sarah, who had been quiet until now, spoke up. “Two generations?” Her voice was small.

I nodded. “He wants to scar Nate for life, just like he was scarred. He is a monster and I was just too blind to see it.”

I couldn’t believe I was saying these things out loud. It felt like I was living in a nightmare.

Natalia reached out and took my hand. “This isn’t your fault, Amaya,” she whispered softly. “He played us all. We all liked him, trusted him. None of us saw this coming.”

smile, but it felt forced. “I know,”

was on the phone, his face a mask of

Ivan has somehow found a way to be one

their faces mirroring my

who had no regard for human life. The thought of Nate in his hands made my blood run cold. I couldn’t let

heavy silence. “A real plan, not just throwing ideas

his next move,” I replied, trying to sound calm and collected. But inside, I was a storm

voice filled with

need to find a way to hit him

asked, her voice filled

come up with a plan. My mind was blank. I felt like I was drowning, and there was

suggested. “Alex is still gone. There is no way in hell we are letting him near Nate. He is a

head. “He said he has done enough, lost too many men. It’s not his fight and

out a sigh, “Well there goes that option down the drain.”

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Chapter 155

needed to think clearly, to focus. But the fear was overwhelming. I

at my friends, my makeshift family. They were all I

stopped so suddenly. The air seemed to thicken, the world around us holding its breath. A chill ran down my spine, not from the cold but from something else, something primal. And then I felt him. His presence as strong as a tempest. It was like a

deep, resonant, and filled with a power I’d never heard before. “We give him what

so strong it nearly

for a moment, his arms as strong as steel, yet gentle as a summer

I didn’t care about anything

me. I looked at the others, their faces a mixture of shock and relief. Sarah wiggled her eyebrows at us, a mischievous glint

said, his voice low and dangerous. His eyes,

room, landing on each of us. “We give him what he wants. My father. And

our lips. “Are you crazy?” Riley exclaimed, her voice