Bound To The Broken Alpha (Amy and Daniel) novel Chapter 280

Chapter 280 Counterattack

AMY

A faint smile tugged his lips, but his eyes stayed worried. “Then I’m going with you. I’m not letting you walk into a crowd full of enemies alone.”

“That’s why I asked you.” I sat back down. “Dress like you’re ready for war.”

He huffed a soft, humorless laugh. “Always.”

He didn’t leave immediately. He lingered, watching me.

“You’re not sleeping enough,” he murmured.

“I’ll sleep when they pay.”

He didn’t argue. He just walked around the desk and leaned down to press a short kiss to my forehead. It wasn’t romantic. It was grounding.

“You’re not alone,” he said.

“I know.”

He walked to the door, paused, and looked back. “If Mark tries anything–anything–I’ll deal with him myself.”

“I want him alive,” I said. “Alive means useful.”

Daniel nodded once. “Then I’ll keep him breathing.”

He left, finally closing the door behind him.

I exhaled heavily and pressed my fingers against my temples.

The pieces were moving.

Mark was desperate enough to cling to my crumbs of attention.

Clara was arrogant enough to be sloppy.

Elias was confident enough to think he’d gotten away with everything.

The Southern Alpha had no idea I’d get close enough to slit his power base open.

They thought I was healing.

They thought I was recovering.

They thought grief made me weak.

Grief didn’t weaken me.

It sharpened me.

I stood and looked out the window toward the city

–

the same city that had watched me lose almost

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everything.

Tonight at the gala, I would show them I wasn’t broken.

I was building my counterattack.

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Cole drove me from the office in complete silence, which I appreciated. My head was already noisy enough. I was replaying Mark’s visit, Daniel’s concern, and the dull pulse of anger that never really left my chest

anymore.

Halfway home, I told Cole to stop at the boutique district. He didn’t question me; he just parked in front of the most expensive store in the row.

I stepped out. “Give me thirty minutes.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

Inside, the sales associates recognized me instantly. Money had a way of making everyone attentive. I told them exactly what I needed: something that screamed confidence without looking desperate, something clean, sharp, expensive.

Nothing dramatic. Nothing glittery. Just a dress that made the room respect me before I opened my mouth.

They brought options, but the moment I saw a deep emerald gown with a structured neckline and a smooth, flawless fit, I knew that was the one.

It looked like something a woman who had nothing left to lose would wear–a woman ready to rebuild, or burn everything down.

“That,” I said.

They tailored them quickly. I paid without blinking. Cole loaded it into the car, and we continued home.

When we arrived, he carried the dress inside while I made calls. I contacted a makeup artist who was known for making celebrities look effortless and dangerous at the same time. She accepted immediately when she heard my name.

She arrived within the hour, set up her kit in my bedroom, and studied my face.

“What look are we aiming for?” she asked.

“Soft, but not weak,” I said. “Refined. Enough to be noticed. Not enough to look like I’m trying.”

She nodded, worked silently, and in forty minutes she was done. She didn’t do too much–just enhanced. what was already there. Smooth skin. Defined eyes. A clean lip color. It felt like armor more than makeup.

I slipped into the dress. The fabric hugged me exactly the way I wanted. No sparkles. No theatrics. Just quiet

power.

Daniel arrived downstairs right as I stepped out. His eyes landed on me, and his expression softened. For the first time all day, I felt something other than anger.

“You look incredible,” he said.

“Good. I need to.”

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He offered his hand. I took it, letting him lead me out to the car waiting outside. Cole opened the door for us, then took the driver’s seat once we settled in the back

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