Bound To The Broken Alpha (Amy and Daniel) novel Chapter 271

Chapter 271 Not Guilty Verdicts

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I sat on the cold floor of the abandoned shed, legs pulled against my chest, breathing through my shirt as the stench of fuel crept into my nose. The car I had stolen and dumped here hours ago was still leaking. My head felt heavy, and my eyes burned, but I didn’t move. I couldn’t. Any sound might give me away.

I stayed hidden in the ceiling crawl space until the footsteps outside faded. They had searched for hours, shouting orders, kicking through the brush, and breaking branches like they owned the forest. They didn’t. Not tonight.

Once I was sure I was alone, I dropped down quietly, grabbed the small bag I’d stolen, and headed out. I walked through the woods until the trees thinned and the road came into view. The air tasted cleaner, and I forced myself to keep moving.

He was waiting somewhere south. We couldn’t speak over the phone. We couldn’t send messages. So we agreed on the one place neither Daniel nor any northern wolf would go near- an underground club far from any pack territory.

A place where people went to disappear.

I reached the city after midnight. I kept my hood low and my head down as I passed through the narrow alleys behind the nightclub district. The entrance we discussed wasn’t marked. Just a rusted metal door behind a dumpster. I knocked twice, paused, then knocked again.

It opened from inside. No words. Just a stare from a guard who looked annoyed to see anyone at all.

“I’m expected,” I said.

He grunted but let me in.

Heat hit me first. Then the loud, heavy music. Then the smell of smoke, sweat, and cheap alcohol. Women sat in corners with blank expressions. Men evaluated them like they were choosing products. No one looked twice at me. That was the point.

No noble–ranked wolf would step inside a place like this. No elder. No council member. No one connected to Daniel or Amy. That was why we chose it.

I walked to the back room. He was already there, leaning against the table with a drink in his hand as if this was a normal meeting.

Elias lifted his eyes when I entered. “You made it.”

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“I said I would.” My voice came out rough from breathing fuel for too long.

He looked me over. “You look terrible.”

“I didn’t come here for compliments.”

He smirked. “Fair enough. Sit.”

I stayed standing. “Just talk.”

He set his drink down and crossed his arms. “They halted the search.”

I felt a wave of relief hit me. “Good.”

“They have no trace. No scent. No witnesses. You dropped off the map.”

“That was the goal.”

He nodded. “And Daniel couldn’t track me either. The South Alpha blocked him.”

“That man is insane,” I muttered.

“True. But he hates Daniel, so he’s useful.”

I stepped closer. “Tell me the real update.”

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Elias pushed aside a stack of files. “Amy was discharged from the hospital. She’s back home.”

My jaw tightened. “So she’s fine.”

“She’s nervous. Shaken. Staying close to Daniel.”

I swallowed the bitter taste in my mouth. “Of course she is.”

Elias watched me carefully. “Are you sure you want to do this?”

“Yes.”

“You hesitated last time.”

“I’m not hesitating now.”

He raised a brow. “You also told Daniel the truth once. That complicates things.”

“That was a mistake,” I said. “I was desperate. I know what I’m doing now.”

Elias didn’t push. He knew better.

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I took a breath. “You found the place, right?”

“I did. And it’s exactly what we need.”

“Explain.”

He picked up a card from the table and handed it to me. It had a symbol–no words. Just a marking that meant nothing unless you knew what it stood for.

“This club runs a hidden side operation,” Elias said. “Women brought in from outside. No questions asked. No one checked. No one is protected.”

“I saw what it looked like outside.”

“Inside is worse.”

I was tense. “Good.”

He narrowed his eyes. “What exactly do you want from this?”

“I want her humiliated,” I said clearly. “I want her ruined. I want Daniel broken when he realizes he couldn’t protect her.”

“You want her kidnapped,” Elias said.

“Yes.”

“And assigned to the worst men here.”

“Yes.”

He leaned back. “You say it like you’re ordering food.”

“I’m done caring about how things sound.”

He exhaled. “Clara… you understand that once she’s taken, there’s no going back? The moment she enters this place, she’s gone.”

“That’s the point.”

“And if Daniel finds her?”

“He won’t.” I forced my voice steady. “He’s stretched thin. The rogue hunters. The Council turning on him. His focus is divided. He won’t expect an ambush this close to the human city.”

Elias drummed his fingers on the table. “We need to time it right.”

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