Bound To The Broken Alpha (Amy and Daniel) novel Chapter 336

Bound To The Broken Alpha

Chapter 336 Leverage

ELIAS

Finished

He leaned back in his chair. “Daniel is careful,” he continued. “He doesn’t move without reason. That’s his strength. It’s also his weakness.”

I kept my face neutral. “Because he waits.”

“Because he trusts,” the Southern Alpha corrected. “He believes loyalty is stronger than fear.”

I thought of Amy. Of the way Daniel had defended her even when doubt surrounded her.

“He won’t move unless he’s sure,” I said.

“Exactly,” he replied. “So we make sure he’s never sure.”

He slid a folder across the table.

Inside were names. Locations. Small, harmless details on their own. Together, they formed a web.

“These are pressure points,” he said. “People Daniel protects. Territories he can’t afford to destabilize. Allies who will hesitate when things get ugly.”

“And Amy,” I said before I could stop myself.

The Southern Alpha’s eyes lifted to mine.

“Yes,” he said calmly. “Amy” ”

My jaw tightened. “You said she was leverage, not a target.”

“She’s both,” he replied. “The difference depends on how Daniel reacts.”

I didn’t like that answer.

He noticed. “You’re attached to him,” he said. “That’s a flaw you need to control.”

“I’m loyal to you,” I said carefully.

“That’s not the same thing,” he replied.

Silence stretched between us.

“Do you know why I chose you?” he asked.

“Because I had no choice,” I said.

He smiled faintly. “No. Because you understand loss. You understand what it means to be stripped down and rebuilt.”

I said nothing.

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He stood. “You’ll accompany the envoys tomorrow. Watch. Listen. Don’t interfere unless I tell you to.”

“Envoys to where?” I asked.

“The border packs,” he said. “The ones who pretend neutrality.”

I nodded.

The next day was spent traveling again. Shorter distances this time. Quiet conversations in moving vehicles. Every pack we visited welcomed the Southern Alpha with respect that bordered on fear.

I watched how he spoke. Not demanding. Not pleading. Just stating facts.

Daniel’s name came up often.

Always with careful wording.

“He’s unstable,” the Southern Alpha said at one meeting. “Emotionally compromised.”

“With the Luna situation,” one Alpha replied cautiously.

“Yes,” he agreed. “And that makes him unpredictable.”

I saw it then. The seed being planted. Not accusations. Doubt.

By the time we returned, I understood the shape of the plan more clearly.

This wasn’t about brute force.

It was about isolation.

Back at the park, I crossed paths with Selene only once. She stood near the training grounds, arms crossed, watching wolves spar.

“You look busy,” she said.

“I am,” I replied.

She studied my face. “You’re deeper in than you were before.”

“Yes.”

She laughed without humor. “Be careful you don’t disappear completely.”

“I already have,” I said.

She didn’t respond.

That night, the Southern Alpha called me in again.

“We move slowly now,” he said. “Daniel will feel it before he sees it.”

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“And if he strikes first?” I asked.

“He won’t,” he said. “Not while Amy is under scrutiny. Not while his council is divided.”

I thought of the meeting underground. Of the suggestion to use Amy.

“Clara is being handled,” he added. “She’s unstable, but useful.”

That set something cold in my chest.

“You’re playing with too many pieces,” I said.

He looked at me sharply. “You’re forgetting your place.”

“I’m doing my job,” I replied. “Which is to see risks.”

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His gaze lingered, then softened slightly. “Good,” he said. “Then you see that Daniel’s greatest weakness isn’t Amy.”

“It’s himself,” I said.

He nodded. “Because when this collapses, he’ll blame himself first.”

Days passed. Reports came in. Small shifts. Council members hesitating. Allies delaying responses. Border packs growing quiet.

Daniel was being boxed in without realizing it.

And I was standing at the center of it, watching the walls rise.

One evening, as I left the Southern Alpha’s office, a guard handed me a message.

No name. No seal.

Just a single line.

He’s closer than you think.

I stared at it longer than I should have.

That night, sleep didn’t come easily.

I knew this plan would work. I could see it unfolding. Step by step. Clean. Controlled.

What I didn’t know was what would be left standing when it was over.

And whether I would still recognize myself when Daniel finally fell.

Selene stayed away after that brief encounter near the training grounds. I suspected it wasn’t by choice.

The Southern Alpha had a way of controlling movement without raising his voice. Guards shifted. Schedules changed. Doors closed that used to be open.

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Everything tightened.

Finished

The pressure around Daniel was no longer theoretical. It was active. I could feel it in the reports that crossed my path, in the tone of messages from neighboring packs, in the sudden politeness layered over fear whenever his name was mentioned.

He was being measured.

And slowly found wanting.

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