Bound To The Broken Alpha (Amy and Daniel) novel Chapter 205

Chapter 205 Leadership Questioned

CLARA

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The next morning started with another unwanted meeting, though this one was necessary. I sat across from a southern council strategist in a rented office space that belonged to no one on record. He adjusted his glasses and pushed a folder toward me.

“You need to strike now,” he said. “Carter Holdings is already under he

picion. A staged

audit leak will push the northern council to question Daniel’s competence. It will damage him permanently.”

I opened the folder and skimmed the documents. Everything was arranged, fake audit findings, manipulated financial trails, and statements prepared for anonymous whistleblowers. All I had to do was sign off on the release.

“This will spread fast,” I said. “Faster than he can counter.”

“That is the intention,” the strategist replied. “Daniel has too much support. We need to weaken him from the inside.”

I took the pen and signed. I felt satisfaction as the strategist took the folder back, pleased with my decision.

Before I could stand up, the southern alpha stepped into the room. He gave me a stern look.

“Clara,” he said. “Do not get too bold. A plan like this can go wrong fast.”

I met his eyes without hesitation. “Do not try to control me. If you push me, I will expose your hidden daughter scandal, and your entire pack will turn against you. So be careful with your warnings.”

His jaw tightened. He did not respond. He turned and left without another word. It was enough for me. I was turning the waves in my favor.

I returned to my apartment feeling confident, but the mood shifted the moment I turned on the news. Every channel showed Amy. They praised her resilience. They talked about how she had stayed by her mother’s side. Some commentators even called her “a symbol of hope for the pack.”

My irritation grew immediately. Amy was not a symbol of anything. She was a complication that refused to go away.

My assistant entered the room, holding a clipboard. “Ma’am, I have the-”

“Not now,” I snapped. “Why are you always hovering? Get out.”

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She froze for a moment, nodded quickly, and walked out. I did not care if she felt insulted. I was tired of everyone treating Amy like she was some precious figure.

I picked up my phone and called Selene. The call rang twice, then stopped. There was no answer. I tried again. This time it went straight to voicemail.

My stomach tightened. Selene had never ignored me before. I knew w intentionally avoiding me. She was hiding something.

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Fine. If she wanted to play distance, I would observe her closely. I did not trust her fully, and this only confirmed it.

My phone vibrated. It was a message from an unknown number.

I opened it. A video of Daniel standing on a balcony with Amy in his arms started playing. He kissed her forehead. The shot was clear, close, and captured from an angle that could only be taken by someone with direct access to the grounds.

Under the video was a message: >“Use this. It will help you destroy him.”

What do I do with this?‘ I wondered to myself.

A slow, controlled smile spread across my face. I replayed the clip and watched Amy lean into him like she owned him. I felt my irritation turn into something darker.

I forwarded the video to a media editing contact and requested a cropped, more dramatic version. Within minutes, I had a shorter clip that highlighted Daniel’s kiss and Amy leaning against him. It painted him as distracted, careless, and overly focused on romance.

“Perfect!” I exhaled in excitement at being smart.

I sent the edited video to a tabloid reporter with a brief message:

Anonymous tip. Verify at your own risk.

I knew she would not verify anything. She would publish immediately. That was her style.

Once the message was sent, I sat back and allowed myself a moment of calm satisfaction. I had taken the first step. The next ones would fall into place.

The moment the edited footage went out, I turned on the news and waited. It didn’t take long. Every network picked it up faster than I expected, which worked in my favor. Reporters were already replaying the balcony clip, breaking it down frame by frame like it was some political scandal.

A live broadcast switched on. The camera followed Daniel and Amy as they stepped out of the

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Pack members around them were staring at their phones, whispering, reacting exactly the needed them to. The video had spread through the entire territory. Perfect.

A reporter pushed through the crowd and shouted, “Daniel, is it true you’re focused on romance while the pack is under pressure?”

I chuckled in satisfaction to myself. He was even respected and called alp

Another one added, “Are you neglecting your duties because of Amy?”

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Amy froze. Daniel stepped in front of her immediately, blocking cameras with his hand and guiding her away. He ignored the reporters, but his tension was clear even through the screen.

I smiled. This was the image I wanted: an alpha scrambling to protect his mate instead of facing public concerns. It made him look weak, emotional and unprepared.

The broadcast cut to a studio where another reporter repeated the story. Then more headlines rolled in:

ALPHA DANIEL DISTRACTED DURING PACK CRISIS

LEADERSHIP QUESTIONED AMID PRIVATE AFFECTION DISPLAY

Everything was unfolding better than I expected, but the next headline irritated me.

“Some sources say Amy brings emotional balance to Daniel,” the commentator said. “Observers claim her presence keeps him grounded.”

I muted the television before I threw something at it. The media always found a way to soften her image. They would praise her for breathing if they could.

I replayed the footage on my phone instead. Daniel was shielding her. Amy looked startled. Reporters shouting. People recording. Confusion everywhere.

Good. That was what I needed. Confusion turned into doubt, and doubt turned into instability. All I had to do was keep pushing.

I placed my phone on the table.

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