Bound To The Broken Alpha (Amy and Daniel) novel Chapter 264

Chapter 264 The Alpha Challenge

COLE

I walked into the pack house the next morning and I could already tell something was off.

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Wolves moved around like they were pretending everything was fine, but their silence felt kind of tense.

Eyes darted. Whispers cut off the second I stepped into a room. Nothing loud. Nothing obvious. Just tension building under the surface.

Clara’s return caused this. Daniel dragging her back in that state had shaken people. Some agreed with it. Others didn’t.

This was the kind of divide that didn’t explode right away. It simmered first. That was what bothered me.

I made my way to the situation room. A few guards were gathered, talking in low tones. When I stepped in, they froze.

“Don’t stop on my account,” I said, shutting the door behind me.

One of them, Marcus, cleared his thro

“We

“Right.” I leaned on the table. “Let’s skip the Were just talking about the patrol rotations.”

lies. I know you’re talking about Clara.”

Marcus shifted. Another guard, Tyren, crossed his arms. “Some of us think dragging her back the way he did wasn’t smart. Word spreads. People start questioning. It makes the Alpha look—”

“Finish that sentence carefully,” I said.

Tyren held my stare. “It makes him look unstable.”

I felt heat crawl up my spine, but I kept my tone calm. “She ran. She’s part of the group that targeted Amy. She’s tied to Elias. What did you expect him to do? Bake her a meal?”

“That isn’t the point,” Tyren said. “We’ve known her for years.”

“Daniel knows her too,” I shot back. “Doesn’t change what she did.”

Another guard, Kellan, spoke up. “There’s talk that maybe she should’ve been dealt with instead of locked up again.”

“You mean killed?” I asked.

Kellan hesitated. “If it prevents another escape.”

“Great,” I said. “Kill a wolf without due process. That won’t split the pack at all.”

Marcus stepped closer. “Cole, people are worried. Nobody knows what Elias is planning. Nobody knows how he escaped. Clara being dragged back in chains only makes it feel like things are slipping.”

“Things are slipping because some of you keep feeding panic,” I said.

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Tyren scoffed. We’re dealing with facts, nor panic”

Lobserved him. Something in his tone felt too firm. Too rehearsed.

“Facts?” I asked. “Then here’s one. Someone in this pack is leaking information. Elias knew our patrol route two nights ago. He knew the gaps. That didn’t happen by chance.”

None of them reacted verbally, but they shifted, Guilt? Fear? Hard to tell.

“Does anyone want to explain that?” I asked.

None of Then answered.

“No? Then stop throwing accusations at the Alpha until you clean your own ranks.”

I left the room before I said something I’d regret. Wolves murmured as I passed. Someone muttered, “He wasn’t wrong about the overreaction.” Another said, “Daniel’s losing it.”

I clenched my jaw.

I found Daniel in one of the conference rooms, staring at files spread across the table. His eyes were tired.

“You okay?” I asked.

He didn’t look up. “I’m working.”

“You should know the wolves are rattled.”

“I know.” He flipped a page. “They’ll adjust.”

“Not all of them.”

That made him look up. “Say it.”

“There’s talk that you should’ve killed Clara.”

His jaw tightened. “I’m not killing anyone unless necessary.”

“Some see that as weakness.”

“If they want an Alpha who kills his own pack members without reason, they can challenge me.” His tone didn’t rise. It didn’t need to.

I sat opposite him. “There’s more. I think someone is feeding information to Elias.”

Daniel leaned back. “Who?”

“No name yet.” I hesitated. “Tyren looked guilty.”

“He always looks guilty,” Daniel said. “Doesn’t mean he’s involved.”

“True.”

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He rubbed his forehead. I don’t have time to hunt moles. Amy is barely stabilized. The Council is breathing down my neck. Elias is out there preparing for something. Selene is missing. And Clara-”

“Clara is in the dungeon.” I reminded him. “She’s not going anywhere.

He gave me a look like he didn’t believe that.

“Want me to interrogate her?” I asked.

“No. Not yet.” He paused. “She looked terrified. She wasn’t expecting me. Whatever she and Selene had planned… it’s bigger than we thought.”

“I’ll check on her,” I said.

He nodded without speaking.

I left the conference room and made my way to the lower floor.

When I reached Clara’s door, I heard breathing. Fast, uneven.

“Clara,” I called.

She went silent.

I unlocked the viewing slit. She was crouched in the corner, hugging her knees, staring at the opposite wall like she could burn a hole through it with her mind. Her hair was a mess. Her wrists were raw from earlier restraints.

“Food is on the tray,” I said. “You haven’t touched it.”

She didn’t answer.

“You want to talk?”

She finally lifted her head. “Do you think this makes him safe?”

“Who?”

“Daniel.” Her voice cracked. “He looks strong now. But Elias isn’t stupid. He won’t come at him head–on.”

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