Bound To The Broken Alpha (Amy and Daniel) novel Chapter 323

Bound To The Broken Alpha

Chapter 323 Memory Fragment

AMY

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The next day, I followed Daniel into his office, my footsteps slow. The tension between us still hovered like a shadow, heavy and unyielding.

I felt the pull in my chest, the lingering unease from everything that had happened, but I also felt a cautious thread of hope. Maybe this time we could talk. Maybe this time he would understand.

He didn’t look at me when I entered. His shoulders were tight, jaw set, and there was that wolf–edge in his posture, the alertness that came from being on guard. I could smell the tension in him, sharp and restless.

“Sit,” he said finally. I did, my hands folded in my lap. I observed him. He looked exhausted, but it wasn’t fatigue–it was the weight of trying to process a betrayal he didn’t fully understand.

“I got the full report from Cole,” he started, finally meeting my eyes. His gaze was sharp, searching, trying to see if I was hiding anything. I shook my head. “Go on,” I said quietly.

He exhaled, leaning back slightly in his chair. “At the hotel… footage missing. Four hours wiped clean. The manager was nervous, couldn’t answer questions properly. The room attendant said you… couldn’t walk straight. They said you looked… drugged.” His voice was tight, controlled, but the words hit me like stones.

I swallowed hard. “I… I don’t remember any of that. I remember a fragment, though. Just a piece. I was in the parking lot. Someone grabbed my wrist… I could smell something sweet, syrup–like. Then I felt myself… being pulled. I wasn’t in control, Daniel. I didn’t choose any of it.”

He leaned forward abruptly, elbows on the desk, eyes narrowing. “Pulled?” His wolf stirred at the word, taut beneath his skin, scenting the fear and confusion in me. Explain.”

I recounted the memory fragment, as carefully as I could, focusing on the physical details, the strange smell, the feeling of being guided somewhere against my will. I kept my hands visible, trying to show him I wasn’t hiding anything.

Daniel stayed silent for a long moment, just staring at me. I could feel the shift in his energy, the wolf quivering, reacting to the threat in the air, ready to act. His jaw worked as he processed everything, anger and concern coiling tightly together.

Finally, he said, “So…. someone manipulated you. They made you go there. They drugged you or used some kind of… compulsion.” He trailed off, voice rough, and his wolf growled low, a rumble beneath his words.

“Yes,” I whispered. “I couldn’t stop it. But now I know. I remember a piece. That’s all. It’s not my fault.” My voice cracked slightly, but I refused to apologize. I didn do anything wrong.

Daniel’s expression softened a fraction, but his tension didn’t fade. “Amy… I want to believe that,” he said, leaning back in his chair. “I do. But seeing that video… I don’t even know what to think anymore. My wolf… my heart… they’re in chaos. I feel everything, and I don’t know where to start.”

I reached out slowly, placing a hand on his arm. He didn’t pull away, but he didn’t respond either. I let the silence hang for a moment, giving him the space to breathe.

“You’re scared,” I said gently. “I get it. I would be too. I would’ve reacted the same way if I’d seen myself in that video.”

His

eyes softened for the first time, just a little, but the wolf beneath him shifted restlessly. “I am,” he admitted quietly. “I’m scared, Amy. I’m scared for you. And I’m scared for us. I don’t know who did this, or

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Chapter 323 Memory Fragment

why, but… my instincts tell me you were never in contro. My wolf… it senses that too.”

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A shiver ran through me, a mix of relief and lingering anxiety. “I’m not lying, Daniel. I don’t even know why I was there. I can’t explain why Mark… why I… it doesn’t make sense.”

Daniel’s hand covered mine now, “It doesn’t matter why Mark is involved. It doesn’t matter what happened there. Right now, what matters is that someone forced you. Someone used you. And I swear… if I find them, Amy, I’ll make them pay. I don’t care who they are. My wolf doesn’t care either.”

I felt tears prickle at the corners of my eyes. Relief and fear collided, but I didn’t try to stop them. I let them slide quietly down my cheeks, the first real release I’d had in days. I didn’t apologize for something I didn’t do. I just let him see the truth.

“I… I don’t know what else to tell you,” I said, voice trembling. “I can’t remember everything, but I remember enough to know I wasn’t acting on my own. I was pulled. Someone wanted this to happen.”

Daniel nodded slowly, hand still holding mine, thumb brushing over my skin. “I know. I believe you. And that’s what matters. We’ll figure this out. Whoever did this… they’re going to regret it.”

“Do you… do you have any idea who could have done this?” I asked cautiously. “Someone had access, someone skilled.”

Daniel’s gaze darkened. “I have my suspicions. But I need more evidence before I act. No matter how much my wolf wants to lash out, we can’t make mistakes. Not now. Not with you at risk.”

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