Bonds

Chapter 55

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.

my own ears. The memories, fragmented and terrifying, began to flood back–the crowded bar, Natalia’s mischievous grin,

happened?”

his grip firm yet gentle as he pushed me back down onto the bed. “Calm down, Amaya. It’s okay.

it’s not okay,” I insisted, my voice rising with a tremor. “Natalia…

He assured me, his voice a steady counterpoint to the storm brewing within me. “Everyone’s

rest”

broken and bruised? The fear morphed into anger, a hot coal burning in my gut. “I need

swiftly, his hand pressing against my shoulder. “Whoa, there. The doctor said you need to stay in bed for observation. They’ll be fine. They’re

did little to quell the frantic energy coursing through me. “But what happened?” I demanded, my

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