Bound To The Broken Alpha (Amy and Daniel) novel Chapter 206

Chapter 206 Chaos All Around

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The moment we reached the upper floor, I contacted the communication team and ordered an emergency meeting. I was tired of watching the situation spiral while the board and the council acted like spectators waiting for my fall.

When the team gathered around the long conference table, their faces s

the strain of the last few days. I sat at the head of the table, and Amy sat beside me. I did not care who noticed. I needed her close.

One of the senior communication officers started the briefing. “Alpha, the video spread faster than expected. We have already flagged it as manipulated content. We’re drafting a general statement.”

I leaned back. “A statement won’t be enough. The board is already using this as an excuse.”

Another officer adjusted her tablet. “The board requested your temporary removal during the investigation. They believe public trust will rise if you step aside.”

“I am not stepping aside,” I said. My tone came out sharper than I intended, but I did not retract it. “I refuse to surrender control because of a staged leak.”

Amy placed her hand gently on my arm. “Daniel, you do not need to respond the way they want. You know the truth. You should not let noise push you.”

Her calm voice eased the pressure in my chest. I looked at her briefly and nodded. She did not need to say more. Her presence alone was enough to calm me.

“She is right,” Cole added from the corner. “The board is reacting, not thinking.”

Before I could speak again, Brian entered the room in a rush. He carried a folder secured with a digital lock. He placed it in front of me.

“I found the source of the leak,” he said. “It came from the south. Encrypted addresses. The same signature from Clara’s previous media trails.”

The moment he said her name, I could feel the heat rise in my chest. Clara again. Always pushing. Always trying to insert herself into matters she no longer had any right to touch.

Amy slid her hand under the table and laced her fingers with mine. The gesture grounded me instantly. My anger settled enough for me to stay rational.

I opened the folder. The evidence was tighter than I expected. Multiple traces. Repeated patterns. Enough to implicate Clara in the staged audit leak and the video spread.

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“This is deliberate,” I said. “She wants more instability. She wants me too focused on damage control to protect the rest of the pack.”

Brian nodded. “And there is more. I found a connection between her activity and someone operating within the council.”

Just as he said it, the room fell silent. I could feel every person watching

tion.

“We’ll address that internally,” I said. “For now, the communication team will continue countering the narrative. Keep the message clean. No aggression or defense. Only facts.”

The meeting ended shortly after. When everyone left, I stayed seated, staring at the table. The pressure kept stacking higher every hour. I had fought council politics, rogue alliances, assassins, and old enemies. But watching Amy get dragged into it made the whole situation feel heavier.

She nudged me softly. “Let’s take a break.”

I agreed. We walked to the private training room in the fortress. The guards stayed outside while I locked the door behind us.

Amy sat on the floor first. I joined her and leaned my back against the wall. For the first time in days, I allowed myself to stop pretending everything was fine.

“I feel cornered,” I said quietly. “Everywhere I turn, someone is plotting something. Clara, Elias, the southern council, the media. And now even the northern council has people working behind my back.”

She listened without interrupting. That alone helped more than any strategic advice.

“I keep thinking about what will happen if I lose control of the situation,” I continued. “If everything collapses at once.”

She shifted closer and rested her hand on my chest. “You have not lost anything. The pressure is real, but you are still standing. I am proud of you. I am here with you. Nothing Clara does will break us.”

I pulled her closer and kissed her deeply. She kissed me back with the same intensity. Her hand came up to my jaw, she held me in a way I missed so much.

When we finally pulled back, I rested my forehead against hers.

“I trust you more than anyone,” I said. “Stay with me through everything, Amy. Every meeting. Every crisis.”

“I will,” she whispered. “Always.”

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We stayed like that on the floor, in silence, until Cole’s voice came through the door.

“Alpha, we have a situation.” His tone was urgent. “You need to see this.”

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I opened the door and stepped out. Cole handed me another secured file and a small clear evidence bag. Inside the bag was a familiar insignia, the same one found targeted Marielle.

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“We found it again,” Cole said. “This time near a planned attack site. Someone was preparing to hit Carter Holdings headquarters. The plot failed only because our patrol caught unusual movement.”

My grip tightened around the evidence bag. The attacks were escalating. Whoever backed these assassins was getting bolder.

Amy came to my side the moment she heard the update. She looked tense, but her voice stayed steady.

“We will face it together,” she said.

I reached for her hand and held it. “I know.”

Then I leaned close enough for only her to hear. “I love you.”

Her eyes softened. She squeezed my hand. “I love you too.”

In that moment, despite the chaos all around us, I felt calm again. The threats were real. The betrayals were growing. But she was here. That small certainty kept me going.

I will deal with the council tomorrow. Clara, the media, and whoever was hiding behind these assassins. As for tonight, I allowed myself to enjoy the company of my wife.

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