Bound To The Broken Alpha (Amy and Daniel) novel Chapter 275

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I finished my morning walk around the estate. The doctor insisted I start moving again if I wanted my strength back, so I pushed myself even when every step still reminded me of everything I lost.

The air didn’t feel different. The world didn’t feel different. Only I did. And none of it was in a good way.

When I got back inside, I wiped my face with the towel Cole left at the door and reached for my phone from the console table.

I unlocked it without thinking, expecting the usual pack updates or maybe a text from Daniel asking if I needed help coming up the stairs.

Instead, the first thing that hit my screen was a trending video o fClara, Mark.

The caption made my stomach twist.

“A love that never dies.”

My hand started shaking. I tried to blink it away, tried to take a breath, tried anything that would stop the heat building in my chest.

It didn’t work.

Before I even understood what I was doing, I threw my phone. It smashed against the floor, the sound sharp enough to snap something inside me.

Footsteps pounded down the stairs.

“Amy?” Daniel’s voice was tight.

He reached me in seconds. “What happened? Talk to me.

I couldn’t. Not for a moment. My throat felt locked. My eyes stung. My chest burned.

He picked up the broken phone and looked at the screen, still flickering. His jaw clenched. “You saw it.”

That was all it took. My anger cracked into grief. My knees weakened, and I dropped onto the nearest chair, covering my face with both hands.

“It’s like she’s walking around living her life,” I whispered, “like she didn’t do anything. Like she didn’t take my baby from me.”

Daniel crouched in front of me, his hands steady on my knees. “I know.”

“She walks free,” I choked. “She smiles. She posts videos. And I’m here trying to breathe like a normal person.”

“Amy,” he said quietly, “I’m going to get justice for you. I swear it.”

“She always gets away with everything,” I said, shaking my head. “When I was younger, when we were teenagers, even when she became an adult. She always walked away clean. Every single time. And now… now she’s doing it again.”

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Daniel’s expression hardened. “The Council already acquitted her. There’s nothing official we can do yet. But don’t think for a second that means she’s free. Not om me,”

His voice was low. Firm. Controlled. The kind of tone that meant every word was a promise.

I wiped my eyes. “I want to go back to work.”

His head snapped up. “No.”

“I need to,” I said. “I don’t want to sit here all day, thinking about what she did. Thinking about how close I came to dying in that hallway. Thinking about how she looked at me like I was disposable.”

“Amy-”

“I can’t stay here,” I cut in. “If I stay, I’m going to fall apart. I’d rather work.”

He exhaled sharply, like he wanted to argue, but he stopped himself. “You’re not ready.”

“I’ll decide that.”

We stared at each other for a long moment. His worry was real. I knew that. But the longer he kept me in this house, the more powerless I felt. And I was tired of feeling like a broken thing.

Finally, Daniel stood. “If I say no, you’ll do it anyway.”

“That’s true.”

He sighed. “Fine. But you’re not going alone. Cole will take you.”

He walked to the living room doorway. “Cole!”

Cole entered quickly. “Yes?”

“Get the car.”

Cole nodded, gave me a worried look, then left the room.

I stood up. “I’ll go get ready.”

Daniel didn’t stop me. He only watched me leave, and I could feel the frustration and worry radiating off him. But he stayed quiet. At least this time, he understood I wasn’t asking for permission.

I showered and dressed fast. Nothing fancy. Nothing soft. Just clothes that made me feel like a person again.

When I looked in the mirror, I didn’t see the woman lying in a hospital bed anymore. I didn’t see the woman crying in a hallway. I didn’t see someone who needed saving.

I saw someone who survived.

I walked downstairs with my head up.

Daniel’s eyes followed me the whole way. Cole opened the door for me like he was scared I might break, but I didn’t.

We drove to carter holdings in silence. When I stepped out of the car, pack members stared. Some smiled with relief. Some avoided my eyes. None of them said anything.

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I didn’t need them to.

I walked into my office and sat behind my desk. The chair felt unfamiliar, like it belonged to someone else. But after a few minutes sorting through files and answering messages, the routine steadied me.

I could breathe again.

Halfway through the day, something inside me shifted.

I stood up.

“Cole, I want to go somewhere.”

He frowned. “Where?”

“I’m not telling you.”

“That’s not happening,” he said. “I’m under strict orders

I ignored him and walked toward the exit.

He followed me, arguing the whole way, but I kept walking until we reached the car.

We drove for ten minutes before Daniel called.

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