Bound To The Broken Alpha (Amy and Daniel) novel Chapter 253

Chapter 253 A Very High Price

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For now, ventilator support is essential. She won’t be able to speak, move much, or react normally for a few days. We need to give her body time to fight the toxins.”

I nodded stiffly, swallowing hard. “I… I’ll be here.”

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“You need rest too, Daniel,” the doctor said quietly, as if sensing the tension in me. “You can’t protect her if you collapse yourself. But I understand. She needs you near her.”

I couldn’t respond with words. My jaw clenched, my hands shaking slightly as I stepped toward the theater doors. My wolf was restless, coiling tightly around my instincts, urging me to attack, to hunt, to rip apart whoever had done this. I fought every instinct to go after Clara and Elias right this second.

Instead, I followed the nurse’s instructions, allowed them to take her to the ICU room with the ventilator set up. The sound of the machine was harsh, steady, the rise and fall of her chest controlled by just a machine now instead of her own strength. I stayed beside the bed, my hands on the railing, fingers tightening around the edge.

I stared down at her face, pale but breathing, eyelids closed, chest moving rhythmically with the ventilator. My mind was blank and full at the same time. Blank because I couldn’t process what had happened. Full because every ounce of rage, grief, and helplessness was boiling inside

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I whispered her name. “Amy… wake up. Please, wake up. I’m here. I won’t leave you.”

I reached out, brushing a strand of hair from her face. My fingers lingered on her cheek. I had never felt so fragile and so dangerous at the same time. She was alive, yes–but the price had been too high.

Cole and my mother were behind me, silent, waiting. I didn’t look at them. I didn’t want sympathy. I didn’t want words. I wanted Amy awake, looking at me, alive.

“Daniel…” My mother’s voice was soft, hesitant. “She made it. That’s what matters. She’s alive. That’s a start.”

I turned to her, my jaw tight. “She’s alive, yes. But they took our baby. They poisoned her deliberately. They tried to kill her.” My voice was harsh, controlled, but every word carried a jagged edge.

Cole stepped forward. “We’ll find them. I swear. No one does this and gets away.”

I didn’t answer immediately. My hands stayed on the bed, fingers tightening around the railing.

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My mind ran through the scene at the estate, the seizures, the bleeding, Clara’s face.

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The taste of her cruelty burned in my mouth. My wolf growled, low and feral. I had held back before. Not now.

I bent slightly, close to Amy, whispering softly, even though she couldn’t hear me. “You don’t know it yet, but I’m going to make them pay. Every last one of them. They tried to take everything from us. I swear… I won’t let them win.”

The ventilator hissed rhythmically, a harsh reminder of her fragility. My wolf paced inside me. I wanted to go back and hunt Clara down. I wanted to find Elias. I wanted blood. But I stayed still, keeping my body between Amy and the world. Keeping my hands on the bed, keeping my voice soft.

“I’m here,” I said again, louder this time. “I’m not leaving you. Not for a second. You hear me?”

Cole nodded behind me. “We’ve secured the estate. Clara’s being locked up as we speak. No one else can reach her. For now.”

I exhaled slowly. My eyes didn’t leave Amy. My mind was already planning the next moves on how to make sure nothing like this ever happens again, how to protect her, how to punish them properly.

But first, I had to wait. First, I had to make sure she survived the night, survived the next few days, and survived the poison still in her system.

I sank into the chair beside the bed, my eyes never leaving her. My wolf settled slightly, coiling tight in readiness, but obedient to my restraint. I kept my hand on hers, tracing the pulse I could feel through the ventilator.

“Wake up, Amy,” I whispered again. “Fight for me. Fight for us. I need you.”

The world had shifted beneath my feet. I had survived chaos, betrayals, wars, and attacks, but this… this was different. The cost is unimaginable.

I had been sitting by Amy’s side for hours, my hand pressed gently over hers, watching the ventilator rise and fall in a slow, controlled rhythm. The steady hiss was supposed to comfort me, a sign that she was still alive. But nothing could have prepared me for the sudden spike in her blood pressure.

The monitor beeped sharply, slicing through the quiet of the ICU room. My stomach dropped. I leaned forward, staring at the screen.

“No…” I muttered under my breath.

Amy’s eyes fluttered beneath the closed lids, her face pale, lips slightly parted. I felt my pulse quicken, my wolf inside me thrumming like a drum. My body tensed, ready to leap across the

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room if needed.

“Cole!” I snapped, my voice sharp, urgent. “Call the doctor. Now!”

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Cole, who had been quietly observing a few steps behind me, didn’t hesitate. He grabbed his phone and sprinted down the hall, his footsteps echoing loudly in the sterile corridor.

I didn’t wait. I leaned closer to Amy, holding her hand firmly, pressing my forehead against hers. “Stay with me, Amy. I need you to stay with me.” My voice cracked despite my effort to stay calm. “You hear me? Fight for me. Fight.”

Minutes felt like hours. My hands were sweaty, fingers tightening painfully around hers. Her pulse was rapid, erratic. I could feel her tiny struggles against the poison’s lingering effects, against the trauma her body had just endured.

The door swung open abruptly. The doctor rushed in, expression tight, a flurry of movement behind him. Nurses followed, carrying equipment, IV lines, and emergency medication.

“What happened?” the doctor asked, immediately scanning the monitors.

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