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.

throat. "What happened?" I croaked, the question

firm yet gentle as he pushed

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

fine," He assured me, his voice a steady counterpoint to the storm brewing within me.

rest"

a hot coal burning in my gut. "I

shoulder. "Whoa, there. The doctor said you need to stay in bed for observation. They'll be fine. They're in the

to quell the frantic energy coursing through me. "But what happened?" I demanded,

trying to mask. "You got hit by a truck," he admitted, his voice law. "Drunk driver. The cops are still piecing