Voices drifted through the darkness before Elena fully opened her eyes.“…stress levels are too high.”“She fainted from emotional exhaustion.” The words sounded far away at first.Then the sharp scent of antiseptic slowly pulled her back to reality.Elena’s head throbbed.She shifted weakly against the hospital bed and immediately felt something warm wrapped around her hand.Not a blanket.A hand.Strong fingers held hers carefully, almost cautiously, like the person was afraid she might disappear again.Elena’s lashes fluttered open.Bright hospital lights blurred above her before her vision finally steadied.Alexander sat beside her bed. The moment he noticed she was awake, his posture changed slightly. “You’re awake.”His voice remained calm, but Elena still caught the tension underneath it.The room slowly came back into focus after that.Six men. Still there.Noah stood near the window with his arms crossed tightly, his expression dark and restless.Dominic remained beside the w
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