Bound To The Broken Alpha (Amy and Daniel) novel Chapter 237

Chapter 237 Not The Whole Truth

AMY

I woke up with a calmness I hadn’t felt in days. The memory of collapsing on the stage still hung around the edges of everything, but the fear that had chased me afterward wasn’t there this morning. My pulse felt normal. My breathing felt normal. Even the faint ache that had lingered in my back since the incident was

gone.

My phone kept buzzing on the nightstand. The collapse was still trending online, but most of the comments were supportive. A few were dramatic, but nothing that worried me. The public had shifted, and for once, the shift was in our favor.

Daniel stood at the foot of the bed with his arms crossed like he’d been stationed there all night.

“You’re not going anywhere,” he said. “You’re still recovering.”

“I’m fine,” I said as I sat up. “Really.”

“You fainted in front of half the region,” he argued. “You need rest.”

“I need to work,” I replied. “Investors asked for a private meeting. If I cancel now, they’ll think we’re hiding something.”

He clenched his jaw. I could see he wanted to push back, but he also knew I was right. I reached out and squeezed his hand.

“I’ll take Cole,” I said. “You trust him.”

Daniel sighed. “I trust him. I don’t trust the rest of the world.”

“Then let me handle it.”

He finally nodded, though reluctantly. I got dressed in something simple–clean lines, neutral colors. Nothing flashy. I didn’t need attention. I needed credibility.

Cole arrived at the door ten minutes later.

“You look calm,” he said as we walked out.

“I am.” I wasn’t sure how true that was, but it felt true enough.

The investors had requested a private meeting in a small conference suite downtown. They didn’t want press or noise. Just answers. When Cole and I walked in, they were already seated. Both were older, long- time partners of Carter Holdings, the kind who didn’t waste time with small talk.

One of them stood to shake my hand, though his eyes drifted briefly to my stomach before he caught himself.

“Mrs. Carter,” he said. “Thank you for coming despite everything.”

“Thank you for asking for clarity directly,” I said, taking my seat.

WEB

12

11:20 Wed, Jan 21

Chapter 237 Not The Whole Truth

They started with cautious questions–financial stability, pack alignment, projected board decisions. Nothing hostile, just careful. I answered each one plainly. No excuses, no emotional appeals.

72

+5 Pearls

When one of them asked whether the leadership shift at the pack house would affect corporate decisions, I sat forward.

“Our operations team has remained intact,” I said. “Board oversight is stable. Temporary leadership is internal, not structural, and doesn’t interfere with long–term planning.”

The investor who’d looked at my stomach earlier hesitated before speaking. “And your health? There are concerns about stability, given the recent… incident.”

Cole straightened, ready to argue, but I shook my head lightly.

“I’m pregnant,” I said. “Not sick. And as for the incident–my doctors cleared me. I’m capable of continuing my work.”

The investor nodded, visibly relieved. His shoulders loosened. The other investor leaned back, watching me more closely.

“You’re calm,” he said. “Given everything, that’s impressive.”

“It’s necessary,” I replied.

We continued for another twenty minutes. By the end of it, I could tell their stance had softened. They weren’t fully reassured, but they weren’t uneasy anymore. That was enough.

Outside, while waiting for Cole to bring the car around, I leaned against the railing. My heart wasn’t racing the way it usually did after tense meetings. My body felt stable in a way that didn’t match the stress I should have felt.

I kept that detail to myself.

On the drive back, Cole glanced at me through the mirror.

“You did well in there,” he said. “They listened to you.”

“They needed to see we’re still functioning,” I said.

“They needed to see you,” he replied. “Not Daniel. Not Elias. You.”

I didn’t respond, but he wasn’t wrong. The public sympathy from the pregnancy and the press conference had shifted something. People were looking at me differently now–not as a threat, but as someone standing in the middle of chaos trying to hold things still.

When we got home, Daniel was pacing the living room. The moment he saw me, he walked straight over and wrapped his arms around me.

“You shouldn’t have pushed yourself,” he muttered against my hair.

“I handled it,” I said. “They’re calmer now.”

He pulled back, running a hand through his hair. “Elias made more changes today. He’s replacing staff at the office and some in the estate without approval. He’s taking files from the archives. He’s-”

WED

21

2/3

IM

6

D

|||

O

<

Chapter 237 Not The Whole Truth

72

+5 Pearis

“Daniel,” I said quietly, placing my hand on his chest. “We can’t react to every move he makes. That’s what

he wants.”

His breathing eased. I guided him to sit.

“We let him keep exposing himself,” I said. “The right people are watching now.”

He exhaled slowly, grounding himself. “I hate feeling like we’re just waiting.”

“We’re not waiting,” I said. “We’re preparing.”

Later that night, after dinner, I was in the kitchen rinsing a glass when Mrs. Carter arrived. Her expression was calm, but something sat tightly in her eyes. Daniel greeted her first, but she looked past him and met my gaze.

“Amy,” she said. “May I speak with you privately?”

Daniel frowned. “Is something wrong?”

She shook her head. “Not wrong. Just women talk.”

She led me to the small office room near the hallway. Once the door closed, she faced me with her hands clasped.

“I’m not showing you the details yet,” she said. “I need to verify a few things before I bring them forward.”

My stomach tightened. “You found something?”

Her voice lowered. “Yes. And it’s important. But you must not react. Not yet.”

“What kind of something?” I asked.

“Financial,” she said. “And it links back to someone we already suspected.”

She didn’t say the name, but I didn’t need her to.

She drew in a slow breath. “I’ll confirm everything by tomorrow. When I do, you and Daniel will have the first solid advantage you’ve had in months.”

I gripped the back of the chair beside me.

“Mrs. Carter,” I said quietly, “if this is what I think it is-”

“It’s a start,” she said. “Not the whole truth yet, but a start.“,

198

3/3