Page 96 of Crash Course Omega
He lets out a long sigh. “At least Everest is a good person. He won’t let you down. I wish you could have seen his face as they carried us away. I've known him for years, and I've never seen him look like that. I wish I knew more about you two, but I guess that's another secret you want to keep from me?”
He groans as he lifts my hand, and it feels like he’s clasping it between both of his.
“I'm not going anywhere until you open your eyes. Even if I have to miss the final, I'm staying here with you.”
My hand twitches again as a bolt of annoyance goes through me. He’s so close to being the world champion, and there’s no way I’m letting him out of that just because of a stupid accident.
My hand squeezes his even harder, and I manage a scowl, even though I can’t open my eyes.
Maddock laughs, and the sound is so amazing I instantly relax. I can’t remember the last time I'd heard it, but the corners of my lips perk up as well.
“What is it?” Jacob says, suddenly right by my side. “Is she waking up?”
“I'm pretty sure she can hear us. So maybe you want to apologize for being a fucking idiot and putting her at risk,” Maddock growls, but I squeeze his hand again, my grip even stronger.
“Harmony,” Viktor's voice chimes in. “When you wake up, we are going to have a serious talk about your role in this production. I don't want to be responsible for any more situations like this.”
“Viktor, leave before I do something I regret,” Jacob growls at him, and love flows from how they’re protecting me.
“Viktor, have some tact. You know your sister is a far better driver than that. It's the director we need to remove, not Harmony.”
I’m surprised my Dad is defending me, but I can feel strength returning to my muscles as the four of them surround me. I love how I feel protected by my family, especially with Maddock here.
“Why do you think I'll wake up if you're threatening me, Viktor?” I croak.
Gasps run through all of them, and the bed suddenly shakes.
I crack open one eye to find four faces leaning in too close, all of them with different shades of happiness.
I still wonder if it’s only because it has to do with cars, but that doesn’t matter right now. I’m just glad they’re with me.
“How long has it been?” I ask.
“About a day,” Dad says. “We're already carrying out the repercussions of your crash.”
I open my mouth, but he holds up a hand.
“I won't take a word of arguing. Whether not you agree, you are still a member of the Grace family, and you were driving a Grace car. I won't allow there to be room for people to think they can take advantage of us like this.”
I blink at him, though a small smile rides my lips. I forgot how good it feels to have my dad looking out for me.
I turn my head, wincing at the stiffness of my neck.
Maddock's gaze holds all the pain and expectation that I want from him.
But there’s still a clench of hurt that comes afterwards at my failure. Because first Maddock would always be worried and make sure I was okay. As soon as things were fine, he would start telling me every little thing I'd done wrong. Even if I had been scared or worried, that took second place to how it was my mistake, even if someone else crashed into me.
More than that, I want his scent and his pheromones, and I want to be able to feel my alphas around me and cushioning me.
“How is it?” I ask, expecting him to give me bad news. I’m sure I’m under some kind of anesthesia because I can’t feel most of my body, which means they might have put me under for surgery.
Maddock shakes his head, and I have a stab of fear. He wouldn't make that face if it weren't bad.
“You got off lightly,” Viktor says, disapproval still dripping in his voice. “Nothing but a mild concussion that should have cleared up yesterday.”
“The doctors don’t know why you were still sleeping,” Maddock says, pain leaking into his voice.
“So, I'm okay?”
