Bound To The Broken Alpha (Amy and Daniel) novel Chapter 257

Chapter 257 Planning Ahead

DANIEL

Cole unlocked his car. “So pick one. Trails or training grounds.”

“Training grounds,” I said immediately. “I need something I can hit.”

“Knew it.”

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We got in, and he drove us away from the pack lands, from the hospital, from everything that had been choking me for days.

About twenty minutes later, he pulled up at the old grounds. The place looked the same–rough dirt, worn targets, that wide empty field we used when we were younger.

I stepped out of the car, inhaled, and felt my shoulders drop for the first time in forever.

Cole tossed me a pair of gloves. “Start wherever you want.”

I slid them on. My hands were shaking–not from fear, but from too much built–up emotion with nowhere

to go.

I threw the first punch at one of the training dummies. Hard. My fist stung. I didn’t stop.

Hit after hit, breath after breath, I felt something loosen inside me. Cole stood beside me in silence. He knew when to talk and when not to.

After a while, he finally said, “You still thinking about Clara?”

“Of course I am.”

“And Elias.”

“He’s not escaping this time.”

“And Amy.”

My throat tightened. “She needs me to be stable. She needs me prepared. She needs me to fix all of this before she opens her eyes.”

“That’s a heavy load for one man.”

“I don’t care.”

I hit the dummy again. Harder.

Cole crossed his arms. “We’ll handle Elias. We’ll deal with Clara. You’re not doing this alone.”

I leaned forward, palms on my knees, trying to steady my breathing. Sweat dripped down my temple.

“She lost the baby,” I said quietly. “And she almost died. I should’ve protected her better.”

“You did everything you could,” Cole said. “The enemy aimed for what would break you. But you’re still standing.”

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“Yeah,” he said. “Barely. But yeah.”

I closed my eyes for a moment. The air was cold against my skin, grounding me.

“Alright,” I said. “Next round,”

Cole grinned. “There he is.”

I took my stance again.

And for the first time since Amy collapsed, my head didn’t feel like chaos.

The fog was still there–but thinner now.

Clear enough for me to see what needed to be done next.

My phone started vibrating in my pocket while I was wrapping my hands for another round. I ignored it once. It rang again. And again.

Cole frowned. “You’re not going to check that?”

“If it’s important, they’ll-”

It rang a fourth time.

I let out a breath, grabbed it, and checked the screen. My assistant.

I answered. “What is it?”

“Sir-” Her voice shook a little. “The board requested an urgent meeting.”

“Today? It’s late. That wasn’t on the schedule.”

“It wasn’t planned. They called it abruptly.”

“Then tell them to wait until tomorrow.”

“I already informed them, Alpha Daniel. They refused. They said it has to be tonight. They’re already gathering.”

I closed my eyes. “You’ve got to be kidding me.”

“I am sorry, sir.”

“Fine.” I hung up and looked at Cole. “Fuck.”

He raised a brow. “That bad?”

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“I have to go back. There’s a meeting. If I don’t show up, they’ll think everything is falling apart.”

Cole grabbed the car keys. “Alright. Let’s move.”

We drove fast. I could feel the leftover frustration crawling under my skin, but at least my head felt slightly clearer now. Clear enough to get through whatever nonsense waited for me upstairs.

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When we arrived at the office building, my assistant was already waiting by the elevator.

“Sir, they’re all inside,” she said quickly. “They seem… tese.”

“Aren’t they always?”

She didn’t respond, just pushed the elevator button.

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Inside the conference room, every board member was seated. No one was smiling. No one even pretended.

I took the head seat.

“Let’s get this over with,” I said.

One of the older members cleared his throat. “Alpha Daniel, we called this meeting because the company in a delicate position.”

Another leaned forward. “We’ve heard things. Investors are whispering. The market reacts to leadership instability, whether we like it or not.”

I stared at them. “Instability. That’s what you think this is.”

“It’s not about your competence,” a woman on the left added quickly. “You’ve proven that. You uncovered Elias‘ crimes before he could cause irreversible damage. We acknowledge that.”

“Then what exactly is the problem?” I asked.

“The market doesn’t care about the truth,” she replied. “They care about perception. And right now, perception is shaky.”

Another man nodded. “There are rumors. Someone tried to harm your wife. Elias escaped. People are talking. We don’t want the company to suffer from these… connections.”

I leaned back, jaw tight. “You all want reassurance. Fine. Here it is. The pack is stable. The company is stable. Elias won’t stay hidden for long. Everything that’s happening is under my control, and you’re going to see results very soon.”

One of them lifted his chin skeptically. “And your wife? Is she well? Rumor has it she’s in the hospital.”

I gave him a cold look. “My wife is alive. And she will recover. That’s all you need to know.”

The room went silent.

I continued. “You’re worried about the company’s image? Then trust the fact that I’m the one handling this. You’ve seen what I can do under pressure. Stop reacting to noise. The company will not fall because of whispers.”

Another member let out a slow breath. “We just need to be certain…”

“You are certain,” I cut in. “Or you wouldn’t still be sitting in these chairs.”

They exchanged looks. Eventually, one of them nodded. Then another.

The tension loosened.

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“So.” I said, standing. “Is there anything else?”

No one spoke.

“Good. Meeting dismissed.”

I walked out before any of them tried to ask more questions.

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My assistant trailed behind me until we reached my office. “Sir, should I prepare the next day’s agenda?”

“Yes,” I said tiredly. “And… Thank you for handling them

She bowed her head slightly. “It’s my duty, sir.”

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