Bonds of the Alpha Billionaire (Maya and Alex)

Chapter 55

-Maya's POV-

A wave of nausea rolled over me threatening to pull me under. The room spun, a dizzying carousel of white walls and blurry shapes. A cool hand settled on my forehead, a comforting anchor in the sea of disorientation. "Easy there," a familiar voice murmured, laced with concern.

My eyelids fluttered open, battling the heaviness that threatened to keep them shut. Slowly, the blurry shapes merged into a face - Ivan's face, filled with worry and a hint of relief. Relief washed over me, momentarily eclipsing the fear and pain that gnawed at the edges of my

consciousness.

"Ivan?" My voice was a dry rasp, barely audible even to my own ears. The memories, fragmented and terrifying, began to flood back-the crowded bar, Natalia's mischievous grin, the squeal of tires, then... darkness.

happened?" I croaked, the question a desperate plea

placating gesture, his grip firm yet gentle as he

That word felt foreign in my current state. "No, it's not okay," I insisted, my voice rising with a tremor. "Natalia... Sarah... Riley. What about them?" Images of their faces flashed in my mind-Sarah's infectious laughter, Riley's calm

fine," He assured me, his voice a steady counterpoint to the storm brewing within me. "Everyone's okay. Just relax. You

rest"

morphed into anger, a hot coal burning in my gut. "I need to see them," I declared, pushing myself up in the bed, ignoring the wave of dizziness that

said you need

words did little to quell the frantic energy coursing through me. "But what happened?" I demanded, my voice laced with a desperation! couldn't control. "Where

to mask. "You got hit