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.”

felt forced. “I know,”

the unspoken leader of the group. He was on the phone, his face a mask of concentration. He ended

running out of time. Ivan has somehow found a way to

move? I looked at the others, their faces mirroring my own fear and uncertainty. We were in over our heads, and I didn’t know if we were going to

anger. Ivan was a monster, a cold–blooded killer who had no regard for human life.

plan,” Riley said, her voice breaking the heavy silence. “A real plan, not just

move,” I replied, trying

pawns,” Natalia added, her voice filled with frustration. “We need to

find

asked, her voice filled with doubt. “We’ve tried everything.”

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

still gone. There is no way in hell we are letting him near Nate. He is a mafia lord.

done enough, lost too many men. It’s not his fight and he has his own to focus on. He isn’t

a sigh, “Well there goes that

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Chapter 155

focus. But the fear was overwhelming.

couldn’t believe this was happening to us. I was supposed to be living a normal life, raising my kids, enjoying my family. I looked at my friends, my makeshift family. They were all I had left. We were in this together, and we had to find a way out. But

from the cold but from something

process it, I heard his voice, deep, resonant, and filled with a power I’d never heard before.

he was safe. Relief washed over me in waves, so strong it nearly knocked me off my feet. My wolf let out a low growl,

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

care about

of the situation crashing down on me. I looked at the others, their faces a mixture of shock and

aura suddenly back in full force. “We’re done playing games,” he said, his voice low and dangerous. His eyes, usually soft and playful, were now hard and cold. “Ivan has gone too

of us. “We give him what

“Are you crazy?” Riley exclaimed, her