Bound To The Broken Alpha (Amy and Daniel) novel Chapter 337

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ELIAS

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Over the next few days, I met with council members under the guise of routine diplomacy. Neutral locations. Casual settings. Conversations that sounded harmless if overheard.

“She looks tired,” one of them said when Amy’s name came up.

“She’s been through a lot,” I replied evenly.

“And Daniel?”

I paused just long enough to seem thoughtful. “Carrying a pack and a mate under scrutiny isn’t easy.”

That was all it took.

No accusations. Just implication.

By the third meeting, I didn’t need to say much at all. They filled in the gaps themselves.

When I returned to the Southern Alpha, he listened without interrupting.

“Good,” he said when I finished. “You see how easy it is.”

“Yes,” I replied. “Too easy.”

He smiled faintly. “That’s because Daniel built his power on trust. Fear lasts longer.”

Later that evening, I ran into Selene again.

She blocked my path this time.

“You’re avoiding me,” she said.

“I’ve been busy,” I replied.

“With my father,” she snapped.

I didn’t deny it.

Her eyes searched my face. “You’re part of this,” she said. “Whatever this is.”

“I didn’t choose this,” I said quietly.

She laughed, sharp and bitter. “Neither did I. But look at us.”

“Selene,” I said carefully, “you should stay out of this.”

“Why?” she demanded. “Because I might ruin your plan?”

“Because you’re still his daughter,” I said. “And he won’t forgive interference.”

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She stiffened. “So that’s it. You’re warning me now?”

“I’m telling you the truth,” I replied.

She stepped closer. “And what happens when Daniel falls?” she asked. “Do you think my father stops there?”

I didn’t answer.

She exhaled slowly. “You’re smarter than this, Elias.”

“Smart doesn’t mean free,” I said.

She looked at me for a long moment, then stepped back. “When this ends badly,” she said, “remember that you helped.”

Then she walked away.

That night, the Southern Alpha called for a secure briefing. Just us. No guards.

“Daniel is starting to notice,” he said. “His movements are changing.”

“That was inevitable,” I replied.

“Yes,” he said. “Which means the next phase begins.”

He stood and turned toward the window. “We push closer to Amy.”

My chest tightened. “You said-”

“I said she wouldn’t be harmed,” he cut in. “Pressure isn’t harm.”

“What kind of pressure?” I asked.

“Social,” he said. “Political. Emotional.”

I clenched my hands. “She’s already fragile.”

“That’s why it works,” he replied.

Silence settled between us.

“You’re hesitating,” he said without turning.

“I’m calculating,” I replied.

He finally faced me. “Don’t forget your binding.”

“I haven’t,” I said. “I feel it every day.”

“Good,” he said. “Because soon, there will be no turning back.”

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The following day, an order came without ceremony.

“Go to the hospital,” the Southern Alpha said. “See Clara.”

That was all.

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No explanation. No warning. Just a command wrapped in calm authority. I didn’t ask questions. I already knew better than that.

The drive was quiet. Too quiet. The kind that made thoughts surface even when you tried to push them down.

Clara hadn’t crossed my mind in days, not directly. She was part of the mess, tangled in it from the start, but the Southern Alpha had a way of compartmentalizing people. When they weren’t needed, they were shelved.

Apparently, she was needed again.

I didn’t ask for directions when I reached the hospital. I didn’t have to. Clara’s scent was still familiar— sharp, anxious, layered with something medicinal now. I followed it through sterile halls and muted lighting, past nurses who barely looked up.

Her room was at the far end.

I pushed the door open without knocking.

Mark was there.

He turned sharply, eyes narrowing the second he saw me. “What are you doing here?”

Clara’s head snapped toward me. Surprise crossed her face, then something tighter. Suspicion. Relief. Anger. All mixed together.

I closed the door behind me. “You can relax,” I said flatly. “I’m not here for you.”

Mark stood up anyway. “You don’t get to just walk in here.”

I looked at him for a moment, then back at Clara. “Tell him to sit.”

She hesitated, then sighed. “Mark. Sit down.”

He didn’t like it, but he did it.

I stepped closer to the bed. Clara looked weaker than I remembered. Pale, Still sharp–eyed, but tired underneath it.

“So,” she said. “You disappear for weeks, and now you show up like this?”

“I didn’t disappear,” I said. “I was removed.”

Her lips pressed together. “Figures.”

I didn’t waste time. “That business you started with the Southern Alpha,” I said, keeping my voice low, “it

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didn’t end. It went deeper.”

Her eyes flicked to Mark, then back to me. “What are you talking about?”

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“I’m talking about you remembering your place in it,” I said. “And understanding that you’re still part of it.”

Her jaw tightened. “After everything, he still thinks I owe him?”

“Yes,” I said simply.

Mark leaned forward. “What deal?”

I ignored him.

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