Bound To The Broken Alpha (Amy and Daniel) novel Chapter 213

Chapter 213 I Don’t Need Anyone

AMY

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up the next morning to the sound of Marielle stirring beside me. Her eyes were open, sharper than before, more focused. She looked at Daniel and me and spoke with authority that made me stop mid–breath.

“You need to gather everyone,” she said. “Now. Mrs Carter, Cole, Brian. Everyone who can help me make this clear.”

I felt a chill run through me. Something was coming. Something important. I glanced at Daniel, and he nodded slightly. Without a word, I rose and went to help.

By the time we reached the meeting room, Mrs Carter was already there. Cole and Brian arrived moments later, scanning the room for any potential interruption.

Marielle sat upright, using the support Daniel had arranged. She looked at all of us and began speaking clearly. “I want you to understand everything. I was taken when the twins were very young. Clara first. She was taken and raised under strict conditions. I was forced to stay hidden, to keep the truth about both girls from being known. The man who took me was paid to hide my identity from the family and from anyone who could connect me back to the South.”

I sat stiffly in my chair, my hands clasped together. Daniel’s hand found mine under the table, squeezing gently. I felt a little steadier knowing he was there, grounding me.

Marielle continued. “Clara doesn’t know about Amy. She believes she is alone. Selene is not your full sister. She is a half–sister. The captor had his own reasons for separating us. Everything was a calculated bomb waiting to explode.”

Marielle shook her head slowly. “I could not. The timing was wrong. Every moment I waited risked more exposure. The captor had people watching, monitoring every move. It was dangerous. I could not put either of you at further risk until now.”

Brian spoke up from the side, holding a set of papers. “There’s more. I found inconsistencies in Selene’s birth records. The date has been falsified. Someone erased her original identity. That means there was a deliberate effort to hide who she really was and connect her to the North without anyone knowing her true origin.”

Daniel moved closer, wrapping an arm around me lightly. “It’s okay,” he whispered. “We’ll get through this. All of it. Together. Hopefully this would sniff them out.”

I let myself lean into him, resting my forehead against his shoulder. The tension in my body eased slightly, though my mind raced. Marielle had survived all of it, only to be targeted again.

Mrs Carter leaned in beside Marielle. “We will protect you,” she said firmly. “Nothing will

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happen to you while I am here.” Her voice was calm.

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Cole stood near the doorway, his phone already in hand. “I’ll contact my informants,” he said. “We need Selene tracked immediately. If she’s involved, we need to know her movements and connections before she makes the next move.”

Marielle nodded. “Yes. And everyone here must understand how carefully everything needs to be handled. No one can act alone. One wrong move will give the enemies leverage. They are patient. They are precise.”

I swallowed hard. “Who are they, Mother? Who orchestrated all of this?”

I felt my chest tighten. I wanted to scream at the unfairness of it all, but Daniel’s hand kept me calm. I could feel his presence through the touch, reminding me to breathe, to stay focused.

Brian stepped forward, spreading the papers across the table. “The falsified records, the transactions, the attacks–they’re all connected. I traced the document edits, and every action ties back to a central point in the South. Whoever is behind this has been planning it for years.”

I stared at the papers, my mind spinning. The lines between what I had assumed and what was real had blurred completely. Daniel noticed my distress and pulled me closer again. His chin rested lightly on my head as he whispered, “I know it feels like too much, but you are not alone. We will survive this, step by step.”

The room was quiet after Brian finished. Everyone was processing, but I felt the weight of everything pressing down. I wanted to act, to fix it immediately, but I knew this wasn’t possible. Daniel’s voice cut through my thoughts.

“We need a plan. Not reaction. Information first, strategy second.”

I nodded. “Yes. That makes sense. We need to control what we can and watch the rest carefully.”

Mrs Carter added, “I will work on investor communications and make sure the public sees the truth without letting the opposition manipulate it. Cole and Brian will track movement and gather intel. Daniel, Amy, you focus on the pack and immediate threats. Coordination is key.”

Even though the room had been filled with shocking revelations, I could see the structure forming. We had a plan. We had allies. We had Daniel.

I looked at my mother. Marielle’s expression was firm but relieved. She had spoken, and now the people she trusted were aware of the depth of the threats against us.

I felt Daniel’s hand tighten around mine. “We will protect them. We will protect you. And we will protect each other.”

“I know,” I whispered. My voice was steady now, though my heart still raced. I rested against him again, letting him anchor me while I processed the new reality.

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Cole walked toward the doorway and spoke quietly into his phone. “Track Selene. Get everything you can. No movement is too small.”

Mrs Carter gave a final nod. “We’ll hold until further updates. Then we move, coordinated and precise.”

I glanced at Daniel, then at my mother, then at Brian and Cole. I realized for the first time that even with everything revealed, we were not powerless. We had information, allies, and a plan. It wasn’t complete, but it was a start.

I let my head rest lightly against Daniel’s chest, feeling the tension ease slightly. “We can do this,” I said.

He pressed his hand to mine. “Yes. Step by step, we do this together.”

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