Bound To The Broken Alpha (Amy and Daniel) novel Chapter 338

CLARA

I lay there staring at the ceiling long after Elias left.

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The room smelled like antiseptic and flowers I didn’t ask for. My body felt weak, but my mind wouldn’t slow down. Too many thoughts.

Too many loose ends. Elias’s words kept replaying in my head, sharp and final. It went deeper. That part scared me more than I wanted to admit.

I turned my head slightly, watching the door like it might open again. Part of me expected the Southern Alpha himself to walk in. Another part hoped he wouldn’t.

I didn’t even hear Mark come back at first.

The door slammed.

I flinched.

“What the hell was that?” Mark shouted.

I turned toward him slowly. His eyes were red, his scent rough and unstable. He had been drinking again. 1 could smell it even from the bed.

“What was what?” I asked.

“Don’t play dumb,” he snapped. “That man. Elias. What the hell is he doing showing up here?”

I pushed myself up a little, wincing. “Lower your voice.”

“I don’t care,” he said, pacing the room. “Do you know what kind of trouble I’m in right now? The council is watching me. Daniel is watching me. Everyone thinks I planned this whole thing.”

I crossed my arms over my chest. “You didn’t?”

He stopped and stared at me. “You know I didn’t.”

I held his gaze. “Then why are you shouting at me?”

He laughed bitterly. “Because every time I think it can’t get worse, something else comes out of the dark.. And somehow, you’re always standing right next to it.”

That stung.

I swung my legs off the bed. “Careful.”

“Careful?” he shot back. “You dragged me into this. You said it would work. You said Amy would fall apart

and Daniel would turn on her.”

I stood, even though my knees felt unsteady. “And she is falling apart.”

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“No,” he said harshly. “She’s not. She’s confused. Drugged. Set up. And now I look like a damn fool who kissed the Northern Luna on camera.”

I felt heat rush through me. “Don’t act like you didn’t want it.”

He stepped closer. “I didn’t. Not like that. Not without knowing why.”

I laughed, sharp and tired. “Oh please. You’ve wanted her for years.”

“That doesn’t mean I wanted to ruin my life for it.”

I clenched my fists. “You think my life is intact?”

He gestured around the room. “You’re the one lying in a hospital bed.”

“Yes,” I said coldly. “Because this world eats women alive when they don’t play their part quietly.”

He scoffed. “This isn’t about that. This is about your obsession.”

That word hit harder than I expected.

“Say that again,” I warned.

“Your obsession with Amy,” he said. “How far are you willing to go just to see her crumble?”

I felt something twist inside my chest. “You don’t get to judge me.”

“I absolutely do,” he said. “Because now I’m in it too. I can’t step outside without someone watching me like I’m a criminal.”

I stepped closer, my voice shaking. “You think I planned for this to blow back on you?”

“Yes,” he said without hesitation. “I think you planned everything except the part where it costs you something.”

I stared at him. “You’re unbelievable.”

He ran a hand through his hair. “You’re sick, Clara.”

My breath caught. “Don’t.”

“You are,” he continued. “This isn’t strategy. This is jealousy. Amy lives in your head rent free, and you keep dragging everyone else into it.”

I slapped him.

The sound echoed through the room.

He froze, staring at me in shock.

I stared back, my hand shaking. “Don’t ever talk to me like that again.”

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He touched his cheek slowly. “You just proved my point.”

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I laughed then, but it came out broken. “You think I’m the only one twisted here? You kissed her. You let it happen.”

“I didn’t choose it,” he said. “That’s the part you refuse to hear.”

I shook my head. “I don’t care. She deserved to feel small for once.”

His eyes darkened. “You’re talking about the Luna of the North.”

“I’m talking about a woman who has everything,” I snapped. “Power. Love. Protection. And you all worship her like she’s untouchable.”

“She didn’t do anything to you,” he said.

“She existed,” I replied. “And that was enough.”

Silence stretched between us.

Then he said quietly, “I don’t recognize you anymore.”

I felt something break loose in my chest. “Good.”

He stepped back. “I can’t do this.”

“Then leave,” I said.

He shook his head. “No. I’m done arguing. I’m done covering for you. Whatever you’re mixed up in with Elias and the Southern Alpha, I want no part of it.”

I smiled bitterly. “Too late.”

He stared at me. “That’s exactly what scares me.”

I grabbed my jacket from the chair. “Get out.”

“I will when I want to,” he said.

“Then I’ll leave,” I snapped.

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