Bound To The Broken Alpha (Amy and Daniel) novel Chapter 204

Bound To The Broken Alpha

Chapter 204 I Am Not Going Anywhere

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Marielle was taken for a brief scan to check the progress of her healing, and I followed the nurses until they reached the hallway. When they told me to wait outside, I nodded and stepped back.

The moment they disappeared into the scanning room, the stress of the de

essed down on me. I sat on the floor without thinking. My body felt heavy, and my chest felt tight. I tried to breathe but everything felt too much at once.

I pressed my hands to the cold tiles and tried to steady myself, but my mind ran through every fear I had pushed aside. Marielle’s condition. The assassins. The council, Clara, Selene, Daniel.

My own abilities kept changing. I had kept holding myself together because there was no other option. Now that I had a moment alone, the pressure was overwhelming me.

The door opened, and I heard quiet footsteps approaching. I knew the sound well. Daniel crouched immediately when he saw me.

“Amy,” he called out softly in a low voice filled with concern. He reached for me without hesitation. “What happened?”

I shook my head because I did not know where to start. I looked at him and felt tears forming. My voice refused to come out.

He slid an arm behind my back and lifted me gently as if I weighed nothing. He put me into his lap, one arm supporting me and the other holding the back of my head. I let my forehead fall against his chest.

“You do not need to carry every burden alone,” he said. “You have been holding everything together for everyone. It is too much.”

My voice finally cracked. “I feel like I am failing everyone. Nothing seems to get better. I am trying, but it does not feel enough.”

“You are not failing,” he said firmly. “Your strength is the reason any of us are still alive. You keep fighting even when the world keeps pushing. That is strength.”

I gripped his shirt and breathed slowly, trying to calm myself. His presence calmed me in a way that made the pressure I was feeling lighten up.

He shifted and lifted me fully to my feet. “Come. You need air.”

He kept an arm around me as he guided me through the back exit of the medical wing. A small

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balcony overlooked the pack grounds. The night was quiet, and the air was cool. It helped. I leaned on the railing, and Daniel stayed close, watching me for any sign of distress.

I turned to him. “You keep acting like everything is under control. I know you are trying to stay calm for me.”

“I am calm because I am standing here with you,” he said. Then he looked out at the grounds.

. I could not “When I was in that coma, I was trapped inside my own head. I could no

on because you speak, but I heard you. Your voice was the only thing that kept me alive. refused to let me go.”

I faced him fully. I hated remembering that time. “I was terrified. I thought I would lose you.”

“You will not lose me,” he said. “I promise you.”

I stepped closer and rested my head on his shoulder. The moment felt steady and warm. He lowered his head and pressed a soft kiss to my forehead. It sent a calm through me that I needed more than I wanted to admit.

He kept his forehead against mine. “Nothing and no one will separate us. I am certain of that.”

I closed my eyes and let myself accept his words. I trusted him. Even with everything happening, I trusted him more than anyone.

The balcony door slid open behind us. Cole walked out, holding a folder.

“I am sorry to interrupt,” he said, keeping his voice low. “We found something.”

Daniel straightened but kept an arm around me. “What is it?”

Cole handed him a tablet. “The insignia on the assassins links to an underground group that hires foreign mercenaries. They operate through encrypted chains, paid in rotating offshore accounts. Someone with high access brought them in.”

I tensed immediately. “Does this mean more attacks could come?”

“Possibly,” Cole said. “They do not stop unless their employer is exposed or dead.”

Daniel placed the tablet down and cupped my face with both hands, forcing my attention back to him.

“Listen to me,” he said. His voice was calm, “We will handle this. Together. You are not alone in this. You never will be.”

His reassurance helped more than any proof or strategy. I took his hand and squeezed it. He intertwined his fingers with mine, then guided me back inside.

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The nurses were rolling Marielle’s bed out from the scan room. I hurried over.

“Is everything okay?” I asked.

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They nodded. “The readings show slight improvement in her respiratory stability. It is not much, but it is progress.”

Relief hit me slowly but firmly. My healing attempts were working, ever small progress was enough to keep me steady.

a little. That

Daniel placed his hand on my back. “You see? You are helping her.”

I followed as the nurses wheeled Marielle back to her room. I sat beside her bed while Daniel remained behind me, standing guard with silent focus. Marielle’s breathing looked more stable than before. It made me hopeful in a cautious way.

When the nurses left, Daniel pulled a chair closer and sat next to me. I leaned into him without thinking. His arm wrapped around me, and I rested my head on his chest. His heartbeat was calm.

“You should rest,” he said quietly.

“I will stay here,” I said. “I need to be close.”

“Then I am staying with you.”

I did not argue. His presence gave me stability that my own thoughts could not. I closed my eyes and breathed in slow, steady intervals.

Daniel stayed awake. Even with my head on his chest, I could feel the tension in his shoulders.

Before sleep enveloped me, I whispered, “Thank you.”

His hand moved through my hair in a slow, comforting way. “I am not going anywhere. Rest.”

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