Bound To The Broken Alpha (Amy and Daniel) novel Chapter 533

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Atafter the session, I stood outside the ab chamber and watched as delegat AllAlliances were adjusting. No one said top openly, but the North was no single enemy.

Thabat night, Amy and I walked the inner grourounds again. The air was co Our wolves moved close beneath the surfacce aware of the wider pack

This us is bigger than Clara,” Amy said.

“Yes.73.74 peplied. “It always was.”

She stopppped and faced me. “Promise me someticthing.”

“What?“faslasked.

“No matterteichow wide this spreads,” she said, “we do don’t lose ourselves

I placed my hands on her shoulders. “I won’t,” I said. And neither wil

We stood thehere for a long moment, grounded, presentan and steady.

The trial would

longer. And the

continue. The investigations would decrepen. Elias wo Southern Alpha would have to respond. v. whether pub

The conflict hadahahanged shape.

And we were readydy to meet it.

The days after the pupiiblic announcement did not slow down. In they be brought new reports, new checks, new questions from the cecouncil.

The breach at the Northern supply node had forced everyone to o no longer protection. MMovement had to be deliberate.

Amy stayed under medical observation, but she was no longer comonon insisted on returning to tu her daily routines in small steps.

Her doctor approved short walks, light duties, and supervised meetings drained her strength, yet beher presence steadied the people around her

Pack members responded to tu her calmly. Even those who had once douc treated her with respect.

That mattered.

The morning briefing began with Cole standing at the center of the roo voice controlled.

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gates spoke in in hushed tones. no longer dealiraling with a

s cool. The moon was high. ack dynamics at it play.

es to it.”

will you.”

would not stay quiet much ch

ublicly or not.

“We traced the du deta extraction path,” he said. “It contrms credentials were laydayered. Someone with clearance used and

I folded my arms. G. Can you isolate who?”

“Not yet,” Cole repheplied. But we’ve narrowed it to three mdi

No one in the room doolooked surprised.

“The other two?” I askedked.

“Mid–level logistics officers.cts.” Cole said. “Both were reassign ties to Southern trade firmisins.”

That was enough to confirm the the direction. Elias had not act

“Contain them,” I said. “No arrestrests yet. I want to see who rea

An After the briefing, I went to see emy. She was seated near th Susummaries. She looked up when lernt entered.

“YoYou’re thinking too hard,” she saidaid.

“I WI was about to say the same about youyou, I replied.

Sh She smiled and closed the file. “Cole ale dlled me in. About the

became tighter. Every hour our “GoGood,” I said. “You should know everyniging that concerns

“AnAnd yours,” she added.

open caution. Silence was

I sat but beside her. “There’s something else. hehe council appre

med to the private wing. She She frowrowned. “About what?”

gings. Her pregnancy still

her.

doubted her place now

boom. his posture firm, his

“Aboutout the existence of legacy routes.” I said. “NotNot locations systems ms were abused.”

Amy leabeated back. “That will make people nervous.

“Yes,” I said.ld Especially those who relied on secrecylcy

She placed od her hand over mine. “You’re pushing the fe fiskv

“We have to, i. I said. “If we keep this small, the real threat carso

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d the data extraction path.” he said. “It confirms internal accessories. The user s were layered. Somme with clearance used an intermediar

hy arms. “Can you isolae who?”

stem.

Cole replied. “But we’ve narrowed it to three individuals. Mark one of them.”

the room looked surpristet.

r two?” I asked.

logistics officers,” Cole said. “Both were reassigned recently. One has past financial thern trade firms.”

enough to confirm the direction Elias had not acted alone. He never did.

them,” I said. “No arrests yet. IIwantto see who reacts.”

briefing, I went to see Amy. She was seated near the window, reading through bunal s. She looked up when I entered.

inking too hard,” she said.

Her wolf readiness

The next acknowle

Clara was

She reacte she unders

During que

were comp

Clara answ

“Did you re

“I raised co

was not Wit

That answe

The counc

the same about you,” I replied

After the se

the file. “Cole filled me m. About the access codes.”

“With who

ou should know everything that coverns your safety.”

“With you,

she added.

Bconsidere

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