Bound To The Broken Alpha (Amy and Daniel) novel Chapter 221

Chapter 221 Manipulation

SELENE

The Southern Alpha walked ahead of us with his usual confidence, giving Clara a full tour of the company’s upper floors. I followed them silently, keeping enough distance to avoid listening to the Alpha’s attempts to impress her. Clara acted like she owned the building already, nodding along as if she’d lived here all her life,

I hated every second of it.

Clara kept using her new “daughter” status like a weapon. Every time I tried to speak, she cut me off with a raised hand or a smug look. She didn’t even bother hiding it. For whatever reason, my father wanted to keep her close as a trusted ally.

“Clara will be handling some of the internal corrections for me, in addition to her role as head of finance.” the Alpha said proudly as he pushed open the door to another department.

Clara smiled at him. “I’ll clean things up fast.”

I didn’t miss the way he looked at her like she was his new favorite toy. I also didn’t miss the way she took advantage of it.

When the Alpha left us with a few managers to greet, I walked ahead and pretended to check the offices. I waited for the right moment. As soon as Clara slipped away from the crowd, I followed her into a quiet hallway.

She stopped near the end of the corridor, looking at her reflection in the glass.

“We need to talk.” I said.

She didn’t even turn around. “You can talk. I’ll listen.”

“That’s not what I meant.” I stepped closer. “Why are you here, Clara? What do you want from all this?”

She finally turned, leaning against the wall with her arms crossed. “Power, recognition, respect. All the things I should have had from the beginning.”

“That’s not an answer,” I said.

“It is,” she replied calmly. “You just don’t like it.”

I kept my voice steady. “Why do you want power here specifically? And why now?”

She tilted her head. “Because it’s time I took what I deserve.”

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“Deserve?” I asked. “You show up claiming to be the Southern Alpha’s daughter out of nowhere. You think everyone is supposed to accept that without proof?”

Clara smiled, slow and confident. “You’ll get your proof when I’m ready.”

“That’s not how this works,” I said, stepping closer.

She didn’t flinch. “You’ve been enjoying the benefits of being his daughter for years. Meanwhile I was tossed

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aside like garbage. You really think I owe you anything?”

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My stomach tightened, “How did you even find out about any of this? No one outside this pack should

know.”

“I’m smarter than you think,” she said simply. “Much smarter.”

I stared at her for a long moment. She didn’t look away. She didn’t fidget. She didn’t even blink too much. She stood there with the confidence of someone who thought the entire world was beneath her.

And the problem was… she meant every word.

“So that’s it?” I asked. “You’re just going to walk around here like you own the place?”

“I don’t need to walk around,” she said. “I already own my place.”

There was nothing else to say. I stepped back from her, not because she scared me, but because pushing her now wouldn’t give me any answers. Clara was building something big. She wasn’t hiding it. And she wasn’t going to stop.

I walked away before I said something that gave her too much satisfaction. I heard her soft laugh behind me, and it only fueled my irritation further.

Fine. Let her think she was winning. would protect myself. I’d make sure she didn’t box me into a corner the way she’d done with others. I wouldn’t let Clara or Elias use me as a pawn.

Just when the hallway turned toward the main offices, my phone buzzed. I looked down and froze when I saw the name Elias.

I stepped into an empty room before answering.

“What?” I said without hiding my annoyance.

“I have something for you,” he replied. His voice was calm, too calm. “Documents proving Daniel abused his position as Alpha. You might find them useful.”

I didn’t trust him. Elias always had a motive. He never did anything without expecting something in return.

“And why are you giving them to me?” I asked.

“Because you know how to use information properly,” he said. “Unlike Clara, who reacts with emotion.”

That pulled my attention. “Why didn’t you call her then? She’s the one playing the Southern Alpha’s daughter now.”

“She’s unpredictable,” he said. “You’re not. You think before you act.”

I didn’t like being compared to Clara at all. But I liked being underestimated less. Elias was choosing his words carefully. He wanted me involved, and he wanted me to think I was the logical choice.

“And what do you expect me to do with these documents?” I asked.

“Release them when the time is right,” he said. “Or hold them until you see a better opening. I trust your judgment.”

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That was a lie. He trusted no one. But he needed someone who wasn’t Clara to handle this part, and for now I was his option.

I leaned against the desk. “Send them. I’ll look at them.”

“I’ll have them delivered to your secure line,” he said. I could hear the smile in his voice. “Bigger things are coming, Selene. Be ready.”

I didn’t like how confident he sounded. “One more thing,” I said. “Why are you involving me and not Clara?”

“I already told you,” he said. “Clara reacts with emotions, not her head.”

“And you think I don’t?” I asked.

“You react with strategy. That’s the difference.”

He ended the call without giving me time to reply.

I turned the phone in my hand for a few seconds, trying to calm the irritation building in my chest. First Clara, then Elias. Both of them playing their own games, both of them expecting me to fall into step like an obedient piece on their board.

I wasn’t going to be either of their tools.

I walked out of the room, calming myself with every step I took. Clara wanted power. Elias wanted control. And neither realized I wasn’t planning to stay trapped between them.

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