Bound To The Broken Alpha (Amy and Daniel) novel Chapter 246

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Cole kept one hand on my back as he guided me toward the car. My legs felt steady enough, but my nerves were all over the place and I felt like I would pass out any moment.

The council chamber had been packed with tension long before the fake blast happened, and Daniel’s warning still rang in my ears. He spoke like someone who saw danger before anyone else did, and I hated that I couldn’t stay and help.

But the tone he used… I’d learned not to fight him when he sounded like that.I rarely saw him in those moods but when I do, I understand better and just obey him.

The moment the car doors shut, Cole locked them from the inside. No one said anything. Mrs. Carter kept her eyes forward, jaw tight, her fingers tapping restlessly against her lap.

Cole drove faster than usual, but not recklessly. Every few seconds he flicked his gaze to the rearview mirror. I tried to breathe evenly, but my chest still felt tight.

The “explosion” replayed in my head over and over. It hadn’t felt right even before the smoke hit my eyes. Something in me tightened seconds before it happened, like a warning.

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There had been no heat, no pressure wave, nothing that matched an actual blast. The idea that someone staged it so precisely made my stomach twist harder.

The drive felt longer than usual even though Cole barely hit the brakes the entire way. My fingers kept curling into my palms. I couldn’t shake the feeling that Elias disappearing wasn’t the worst part. It was how he disappeared. Clean. Fast. Planned. And Daniel was still inside that building trying to manage whatever

came next.

When we finally reached the estate, the gates slid shut the moment the tires crossed the threshold. Cole didn’t wait for the engine to fully settle before he got out. He opened my door first.

“Mrs Amy, please go inside quickly,” he said.

I didn’t argue. My heartbeat hadn’t slowed since the chamber. I wouldn’t even deny that I needed the rest right now. If not for me, for the sake of my baby.

The house was quiet when we entered. Too quiet. No staff in sight. No chatter. No movement. Cole seemed to notice it too. His eyes flicked from room to room as he led us in.

“I would advise that you both stay together,” he said. “I’ll secure the perimeter.”

Mrs. Carter nodded. “Go. We’ll be fine.”

He gave me a look before he walked off–half reassurance, half warning. I didn’t try to decode it.

The dizziness caught up with me the moment I walked further into the house. My chest tightened and my stomach swirled. I pressed my fingers to my temple.

“I just need to lie down for a bit,” I said quietly.

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Mrs. Carter’s face softened with worry. “Of course. I’ll get you some water. Maybe something light to eat.”

I nodded, grateful, even though my mind was still stuck on Daniel and that fake explosion.

I headed straight to my room and shut the door behind me. The silence inside was thick. I sat on the edge. of the bed, then lay down slowly, letting my muscles loosen.

My hands moved to my stomach, rubbing small circles without me thinking about it. The nausea wasn’t strong, just persistent enough to make me uncomfortable. Stress never helped.

I focused on my breathing. In and out. Slow and steady. It helped, but only a little. My mind kept drifting to Daniel’s face in the chamber right before he sent me away. There had been no fear in him–just calculation. He was already forming a plan before the smoke even reached us. That alone made my chest ache in a different way.

The house was still too quiet. Usually by this time, at least two staff members would be moving around the hallway, talking or carrying something. But I heard none of that. Just silence stretching from room to room.

I shifted on the bed, trying to ease the restlessness creeping up my spine. Maybe I was just paranoid after everything that happened. Maybe the staff had been told to leave for the day. Maybe Cole asked them to clear out.

But usually, someone said something when plans changed. To be frank, it was the first time that there was no single soul in sight in this house.O

I rubbed my stomach again and tried to dismiss the uneasiness. It didn’t work.

Then a sound broke through the quiet.

A sudden heavy, sharp thud.. Not the kind of noise someone made when dropping a pillow or closing a door. It sounded like something–or someone–hit the floor..

I sat up immediately.

The rush of movement sent a wave of dizziness through me, and I had to steady myself with a hand on the bed. My breath picked up. I listened carefully, waiting for a follow–up sound. A voice. Footsteps. Anything that could explain it.

Nothing.

The silence settled again, thicker than before.

My heart pounded hard enough that I felt it in my throat. I stood up slowly, testing my balance. My legs were steady enough, even if the rest of me wasn’t. I stepped toward the door, every nerve in my body alert. That sound wasn’t normal. And it wasn’t random.

Halfway to the door, I realized I was holding my breath. 1 exhaled quietly and put my car against the wood.

Still nothing.

I tightened my grip on the doorknob. I knew I should call Cole or Mrs. Carter, but something in me pushed me forward instead, like I needed to confirm the danger before anyone stepped into it. Maybe it was foolish. Maybe it was instinct. It didn’t matter. I couldn’t stay frozen.

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I turned the knob slowly.

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Before opening it, I whispered Daniel’s name under my breath. I didn’t even realize I’d done it until the sound left my lips. His name felt like my anchor at the moment.

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