Maya POV

I woke to screaming. Not real screaming. Memory screaming. The sound of Konstantin dying played on repeat in my head, mixed with the feeling of the severed bond, an empty hole where Alexei used to be.

"Maya." Elena's face appeared above me. "Thank God. Can you hear me?"

I tried to speak but my throat was raw. I managed a nod.

"Don't move. You flat lined. We had to sever the bond to save you." Her hands checked my pulse, professional despite the tears on her face. "How do you ...