Bound To The Broken Alpha (Amy and Daniel) novel Chapter 538

Chapter 538 Legitimacy

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The morning after the summit, the compound felt different. Not quieter. Just heavier. People spoke in low tones, even when they were alone.

The guards outside my quarters changed shifts more often than usual. That meant something had shifted overnight.

Daniel left early. He did not wake me, but I felt the space beside me empty before dawn. My wolf noticed it first. She stirred, then settled again when she sensed he was still close, just not here.

I stayed in bed longer than I should have. The doctor’s words echoed in my head. Rest. Limited stress. No surprises. That last one made me almost laugh. Nothing in my life allowed for that anymore.

When I finally rose, a knock came at the door. It was Mira, one of the senior aides assigned to me since my

return.

“The

ested your presence,” she said carefully.

?” I asked.

quest.”

Give me ten minutes.”

ouncil chamber looked the same as always, but the faces around the table did not. Some were ious. Some were guarded. A few looked openly concerned. Daniel was not there. Cole stood at the back, ems crossed, eyes sharp.

“You asked to see me,” I said

“Yes,” Elder Rowan said.

“About Elias?” I asked

“Partly,” he repli

I waited.

“Ther

Un

eat offered.

ief you directly.”

ter territories,” another elder said. “Not Southern land. Smaller packs.

1. d.

is new is what they are saying.”

They are claiming the North is hiding behind procedure while ordinary packs suffer. ra’s trial selective justice.”

ened. “Selective how?”

at she is being punished because she was convenient,” Rowan said. “That the true power

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es weight.”

hed.

‘t control.”

you as vulnerable.”

cil was losing control of the

“They want me to absorb pressure,” I said I said

Daniel sat across from me. “You don’t have blive to.”

“I know,” I said. “But ignoring it won’t make it goow go away.”

He leaned forward. “You are not a shield.”

“I know,” repeated. “But I am a factor.”

That afternoon, reports came in from three outer zomer comes. S Questions Doubt. The same phrase appeared in each reponepo should we trust it?

That That night I could not sleep. My body was tired, but my mom m anxicanxious, just alert.

Aroun Around midnight, the security alert sounded. Not a full alarm.da

Dani Daniel was on his feet instantly. “Stay here,” he said.

“I will I will,” I replied.

Cole’stole’s voice came through the channel minutes later. “False entry

“Who?Who?” Daniel asked.

“Unknownnown group,” Cole replied. “Not Southern. No known amita

That matterdaliered.

By morning, we, we had more details. The group had not tried to for Marks associatsiated with old neutral packs that rejected Alpha rule

“They’re testing legitimacy,” Daniel said.

“And unity,” I addedadded.

Later that day, the cone council reconvened. This time, I was not invite

I spent the afterloon woon with the healer, then walked the inner grou bowed. Some simpleqesor one only stared. I did not know what they Mate. Symbol. Labilitability.

A young guard approachchants i rested on a bench. “Luna,” he said

“Yes?” I replied.

“My sister is in the of the other pacz packs, he said. “They’re scared.

“Or what? Lasket

“Ol being forgotten, he sand.

I nodded Thank you for telima ma

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No violence. Just gatheratherings.

h cannot punish the powe powerful, why

arp. My wolf paced inside natie me, not

d breach.

That night made my decision sion

When Daniel returned. I told him I’m im going to speak.”

He did not interrupt.

“Not to the council,” I continued. “To the outer puter packs.”

“That will cause reaction,” he said.

“Yes,” I replied. “But silence is already doing dang that.”

He studied me for a long moment. “We will secure. ure it.”

“I don’t want a stage,” I said. “I want access.”

He nodded slowly. “Then we do it carefully.

This was the new conflict. Not Elias. Not Clara. Not evecice the

It wa It was legitimacy.

And And if it broke, no trial would matter.

1. pt. Outer gate. No casualties.”

ad left symbols instead. nad

was also telling.

ban escort. People stopped and hen they looked at me. Victim.

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