Bound To The Broken Alpha (Amy and Daniel) novel Chapter 104

Chapter 104 She Makes Me Better

Daniel’s POV

The office has been quieter than usual these days. Meetings ended on time, staff stayed focused, and on the surface, everything looked stable. But my mind wasn’t.

I’d spent the last week trying to build a solid case against Elias. Every document, every financial report, every payment record–we combed through all of it. Amy sat across from me most of the time, calm and focused, her attention never drifting. Sometimes, I envied how easily she seemed to concentrate. I couldn’t. Not when the man I once trusted had turned out to be the one who wanted me dead.

We were in my office again that afternoon, surrounded by files and open laptops. Amy had pulled up another ledger, her eyes moving fast across the screen.

“Look at this,” she said, sliding the laptop toward me. “These transfers happened two days before your patrol attack. The amounts are odd–rounded numbers, all approved under the logistics budget.”

I leaned forward, reading the entries. She was right. The timing fit too perfectly. “Elias signed off on these?”

“Yes.” She turned the screen slightly. “Here–his signature, same format, same approval line.”

I sat back slowly, feeling that familiar anger return. “So he funded the rogues under a fake logistics entry.”

Amy nodded. “It looks that way.”

We both stayed quiet after that, the sound of the air conditioner filling the room. My thoughts were heavy. I could see his face clearly–Elias, laughing beside me years ago, telling me I reminded him of my father. I’d believed him.

Amy’s voice pulled me back. “We’ll get enough evidence soon. It’s only a matter of time.”

I looked at her. She always said things with such calm certainty. It helped. Somehow, her confidence made the situation feel less impossible.

“Thanks,” I said quietly.

She smiled slightly, not looking up from her notes. “Just doing my job.”

But that wasn’t true, and we both knew it. This went far beyond her job. She could’ve stepped back a long time ago, but she didn’t.

Hours later, we were still there, surrounded by files and empty coffee cups. The fluorescent light made everything look too sharp, but Amy didn’t seem tired. She was still scrolling, writing, connecting lines between transactions that most people would’ve missed. I caught myself watching her again–how her brow creased when she was deep in thought, how she muttered numbers under her breath, how calm she stayed even when everything felt like it was falling apart.

When she finally looked up, I quickly shifted my eyes back to the papers on my desk. She noticed, of course. She always noticed.

“You’re quiet,” she said.

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“Just thinking,” I replied.

“About the case or something else?” she asked, half teasing, half curious.

I smirked a little. “Both.”

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She shook her head, amused, and went back to her work. But I could still feel that quiet awareness between us. It had become normal now–unspoken but always there.

The next day, the board meeting was tense. Elias sat across from me, his expression unreadable, his voice calm as always. I wondered if he ever thought about what he’d done. Probably not.

Amy presented the quarterly financials like she always did–clear, composed, confident. Everyone was impressed. Even Elias.

“Excellent work, Amy,” he said smoothly. “You’ve brought efficiency back to this department.”

I felt something twist in my chest. It was ridiculous, but I hated hearing him say her name. I hated the sound of it coming from his mouth.

Amy thanked him politely, her tone neutral. I stayed silent. My expression must’ve given me away because when the meeting ended and we walked out, she glanced at me with that knowing look.

“What’s wrong?” she asked as we stepped into the hallway.

“Nothing,” I said too quickly.

She tilted her head slightly, smiling. “You’re a terrible liar.”

“I’m not lying,” I said.

“Then why do you look like you wanted to throw your pen at him?”

I sighed, not denying it this time. “I don’t like hearing him talk to you. That’s all.”

Her smile widened just a little. “Jealousy doesn’t suit you, Daniel.”

“I’m not jealous,” I said, though my voice didn’t sound convincing even to me.

“Sure,” she said lightly, walking ahead. “Whatever helps you sleep at night.”

I followed her back to the office, trying not to smile. Somehow, even when everything around us was tense, she managed to make things feel normal.

That night, I couldn’t stop thinking about what she said. I worked late again, trying to focus on the files, but the numbers blurred together. When I finally left the office and returned home, my mother was in the living room, reading over some council papers.

“You’re up late,” she said without looking up.

“Couldn’t sleep,” I admitted, dropping into the seat opposite her.

She glanced up then, studying me quietly. “You’ve been distant lately. Is it about Elias?”

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“Partly,” I said. “But it’s more than that.”

She set the papers down. “Amy?”

I hesitated, then nodded. “Yeah.”

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