Bound To The Broken Alpha (Amy and Daniel) novel Chapter 201

Chapter 201 Keeping Her Safe

BRIAN

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After the whole drama and Amy being able to calm her down, I was standing by Marielle’s bedside when I noticed the monitors fluctuate. Her oxygen levels wavered, slightly irregular spikes. I didn’t panic. I had seen worse, but every second

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pulse hit

“Stay with her,” I told myself, watching the machines carefully.

Then I heard the back door of the medical unit open slightly. I turned and saw a figure slip inside, masked, moving fast and deliberate. My training kicked in immediately.

“Stop!” I shouted.

The man lunged. His movements were precise, military–trained. I barely managed to parry his first strike and grabbed his wrist. He tried to twist free, throwing a sharp elbow, and I felt it graze my ribs. Adrenaline sharpened my focus.

“Cole!” I yelled into my earpiece.

He arrived within seconds, grabbing the intruder from behind. Between the two of us, we managed to pin him to the floor. I put my knee against his shoulder to keep him still.

“Don’t move,” I ordered, keeping my eyes on him.

The man spat something into his mouth. I saw the glint of a small capsule between his teeth. Before I could react, he swallowed it. His body stiffened, and his eyes glazed over. Within moments, he was dead. I exhaled hard and stepped back.

Cole looked at me. “Damn. Poison capsule. He didn’t even give us a chance to unmask him.”

I shook my head, my hands tightening into fists. “This isn’t normal. Military–grade training, silent moves, poison to avoid capture… Someone wants Marielle dead and they’re serious about it.”

Daniel arrived moments later, already issuing orders. “Full lockdown. No one enters or leaves without my direct approval. Increase patrols on every floor.”

I watched as Amy collapsed into Daniel’s arms. She was crying, and her shoulders shook. She accused herself for not being closer to Marielle when she needed her.

“You did everything you could,” Daniel said, holding her gently. “We can’t control every second, Amy. But we will control what comes next.”

He carried her out while giving strict instructions to the guards. I stayed behind with Cole to

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secure the room and investigate the intruder.

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Cole opened the dead man’s pockets and found a folded piece of cloth with a strange insignia embroidered on it. I had never seen anything like it. “Do you recognize this?” I asked.

Cole shook his head. “No. Doesn’t belong to any pack, council, or recognized group. Whoever sent him is organized, hidden, and trained.”

I frowned. “Selene and Elias. They’re buying outside assassins to avoid leaving fingerprints. This isn’t just revenge, they want proof destroyed or silenced before it’s exposed.”

Daniel’s voice came over the comms. “Brian, I want you to trace this insignia. Underground channels only. Find out who sent him, who trained him, and their network. We need real evidence. Reaction won’t stop them.”

I swallowed. “Understood. I’ll dig through everything I can.”

Amy returned after a while, standing at

the wa

her focus was sharp.

of the room again. Her eyes were red, but

“Brian,” she said quietly, “why are they so desperate to kill her before she fully speaks? Marielle hasn’t even told anyone the full story yet. Why would that matter so much?”

I looked at her. “Because whatever Marielle knows could destroy them–Clara, Selene, and

Elias. Whoever they’re working with knows that formation could ruin their plans. That’s why

they’re acting so aggressively.”

Mrs Carter approached, “He’s right. Marielle is holding something that could fracture their entire alliance. That’s why she’s a target before she speaks publicly or gives evidence.”

Amy knelt beside her mother’s bed again, gripping Marielle’s hand. Her fingers were trembling slightly. “Please, Mom. You have to survive long enough to tell us everything,” she whispered.

Marielle’s eyes fluttered open. They were weak, but she lifted her lips just slightly. Then she whispered a single name. Amy stiffened immediately, her face draining of color. I didn’t hear the name, but I saw the effect it had, her hands gripping tighter, her body shaking slightly, her breathing quickening.

I knelt beside her, resting a hand on her shoulder. “Amy, breathe. We’ve got you, and we’ve got her.”

Amy turned toward me, voice tight. “That name… it changes everything. Whoever it is, it explains why they’re moving against her so directly.”

Cole moved closer. “We’ll track it. Whoever sent that assassin isn’t getting away. We’ll find the trail, Brian. That insignia is our lead.”

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I nodded. “I’ll start immediately. Underground channels, contacts, informants, anything to trace it. No shortcuts. We’ll uncover the network behind this.”

Amy went back to Marielle’s bedside, holding her hand firmly. She didn’t speak, just watched her mother breathe and occasionally adjusted the monitors herself. I stayed close, observing, thinking through how the assassin had entered, the speed of the attack, a resources it

would take to keep Marielle safe.

Daniel entered the room, he was calm but at alert. He looked at Amy and then at me. “The priority is protecting Marielle and gathering proof. Everything else is secondary. No mistakes.”

Amy nodded without taking her eyes off her mother. “I won’t give up on her. Not now, not

ever.”

Daniel’s gaze softened toward her. “Good. That’s what I needed to hear. We’re not letting them succeed.”

I returned to my investigation. The insignia was small, but every detail mattered. I traced the stitching, the pattern, and the material. I contacted several trusted informants, asking if they had seen it before. Every response came back negative. Whoever created this symbol had purpose, resources, and secrecy.

Hours passed. Amy didn’t move from her mother’s side. Daniel and I rotated in shifts to ensure she could rest without leaving Marielle unattended. Every time I checked the monitors, her vitals remained fragile.

Finally, Marielle stirred slightly again. Amy leaned closer, her voice low. “We’re going to protect you. We’re not letting anyone take you again.”

She squeezed her mother’s hand, and I noticed a faint heat from her palm, subtle but distinct.

ways that It reminded me that her power was growing, that she was connected to Marielle in weren’t fully understood yet.