Alexandria POV
I could feel the echoes of bells ringing in my head as I struggled to pry open my eyes. The persistent tapping on my shoulder intensified, and I groaned as I gradually peeled my eyes open, responding to the tapping and the incessant mention of my name.
My eyelids fluttered open briefly, only to close them again almost immediately as a trail of blood traced its path from my forehead down to my neck.
"That was one hell of a crash," Ressa chimed in within my mind.
"Hmm," I moaned in pain as I felt strong arms gently lifting me out of the wreckage. I managed to open my eyes again, locking onto his gaze as he looked down at me. By then, my vision had cleared, and the jarring bells ringing in my head had subsided. "Raziel!" I exclaimed, my voice charged with mixed emotions, a
