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.

its way up my throat. "What happened?" I croaked, the question a desperate plea

grip firm yet gentle as he pushed me back down onto the bed. "Calm

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

a steady counterpoint to the

rest"

could I possibly relax when my friends could be lying in similar beds, their bodies broken and bruised? The fear morphed into anger, a hot coal burning in my gut. "I need to see them," I declared,

doctor said you need to

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

"You got hit by a truck," he admitted, his voice law. "Drunk driver.