[AZTEC]"I already have what I want, Aztec. The question you should be asking, is 'what do you have to offer, in exchange for your luna?’ Now we both know we could go to war about this, but you made a promise, and all I did was collect on it."If I’m to let her go, I need something to work with,” Denver said so nonchalantly as he stared at Sandra's pissed face.'Great, a bunch of alpha males who think I’m the prize,’ Sandra thought to herself angrily as she started between Aztec and Denver. She was absolutely disinterested in whatever the boys were doing, but there was something going on, and she was going to pay attention. Sandra looked at Aztec, the ever-calm man who was never scared of anything, and yet for some reason, being here with Denver made him look like he was fighting for his sanity. She was curious to know what promise Aztec had made, even though she knew that it would probably end up with her pissed off again. Oh, how she despised power games."I can't give you my Luna
[AZTEC]"Yeah, we are,” Sandra responded, her angry tone disappearing as she looked at the alpha that had claimed her. "Let’s get on with it then, shall we?” Alpha Aztec said to Alpha Denver who was already waiting for him in the fight ring. Aztec was quick to put on his equipment, before he joined his friend in the ring. It was quite sad how they had gotten to this point, but then it wasn't like they could go back in time, now, would they?"Alright, I guess your beta is the referee, no?” Denver said to Aztec like he already knew the answer. Rodrigo looked at the two alphas with a frown on his face reminding them that this wasn't what he had signed up for when he had come on this mission Of course there were uncertainties in every mission and this right here just happened to be one of them, right?"On three! One. Two. Start!” Rodrigo said not in the mood to deal with Aztec and Denver’s childish act. It was something that he was never going to understand, especially now that the mars
[AZTEC]What had been supposed to be a rescue mission, had turned out to be a goodbye session for Aztec and his friend and frankly, the Marshall alpha wasn't doing so well. He didn't like the news he had gotten despite going in to save his Luna from Denver. He felt tricked and he hated that feeling so much. Aztec had been too cooped up in his denial that he didn't even realize when the medics arrived, and took Denver to the Adamera hospital. The Marshall alpha was still out of it, and his best friend had to drag him out of the fight ring in the Miraculo compound. Beta Rodrigo Lacosta knew that Aztec would want to know how Denver was fairing on, but the first priority was to snap the big bad alpha out of the shock of the possibility that he was going to lose another person he cared about. He would deny it when asked in public, but Aztec was always going to care about Denver Miraculo. Their packs may have been rivals, but that wasn't their individual case. They grew up together and
[SANDRA] 'Oh goddess, never thought I’d be this happy to come back to this damned place,’ Sandra said when they reached the Marshall pack. She could see the reinforcements and her heart warmed at the sight. Even if they acted like they didn't care, this bunch of wolves surely did care about her in their own way, and that was honestly enough for her. She was important to them, but she didn't even have a clue as to how much. "The Luna is back! All hail the Luna Scarlet!” Luis, the Marshall pack’s enforcer, and chief warrior shouted, alerting the warriors and everyone who had been in the pack. They all erupted into cheers, because their Luna wasn't hurt. They couldn't smell any blood on her or even injuries. It was a whole different scenario for the one that Sandra had been used to. Honestly, this was like a warm, welcome home, but there was nothing homey about this place. No matter what happened, she had to remind herself that she was doing this for her grandma. She had someone w
[SANDRA]Left alone in Luna's office, Andra and Aztec stared at each other in silence, unsure of what they needed to do first. One felt bad for letting her guard down and getting kidnapped, while the other, felt terrible for the horrors she had possibly gone through. He knew she was just a human, one who wasn't used to the amount of bloodshed she had witnessed earlier, but somehow as he looked at her, he couldn't help but think that she had been safer there than with him. Maybe it was his guilt about the weekend, and all that happened in the last four months talking, but what if it was just his genuine concern about whether he was good enough for her? Sure, their marriage was an agreement made for the sake of his pack, but damn, he had never wanted to let her go so badly. Of course, he had little hope that she would come back to him, but maybe he was thinking too much."How are you?” Aztec asked as he looked at the women he had been married to. She had no visible injuries, but may
[SANDRA]"Here let me show you a real kiss,'' Aztec said before she smashed his lips to Sandra's, making the woman let out a gasp. She was terrified of this reality. She was terrified of the fact that she had initiated the kiss and now, he was kissing her. Maybe this was a dream and she was still in Denver's guest room dreaming about the Marshall alpha, right? But that had to be some twisted dream, because she could feel how dominant he was with the kiss and boy did she love it a little too much, that she let out a subconscious moan.'Fuck it,’ Sandra thought to herself, before she let the alpha dominate their kiss. Even just for today, she wasn't going to fight the alpha. She wasn't going to hold him back, because honestly, she wanted this too. She had missed him like crazy, and maybe it was her hormones playing with her, or probably the mark on her neck that was making her feel like going further with the alpha. However, whatever it was, Sandra knew that this time, she had wanted
[SANDRA]"You okay?” Sandra asked when Gemma walked back to them."Yeah. Just that I'll have to leave today, my sweet Franzel. I got a mission to go to. I'll go with you to your house, but I won't get in, since someone’s already waiting for me there. I’m just happy you’re safe,'' Gemma said as she pulled her best friend into a hug, as Aztec walked into the car and waited for them. He could see them talk a little longer after the hug, but he was patient, because he liked what he was seeing. Sandra was happy and it was genuine. It was like Gemma was the light of her world, but how could the woman not be, when she had made the great alpha panic just because Sandra was kidnapped? The woman was a good addition to Sandra’s life and Aztec was thankful that she had someone outside her terrible family members. "Okay, seems urgent. Let’s go then,” Sandra said to Gemma, who just nodded as she followed her husband into the waiting car. Aztec watched as she sat in the back seat and he didn't
[SANDRA] "Can we talk?" Aztec asked Sandra, who was already on her way to the guest room. She didn't want to talk about anything at this moment. However, she also had seen this coming. The alpha clearly wanted to give her an explanation, but now that she was back in her little prison, would anything he said make any difference? He was always going to be the man who ‘bought’ her, and nothing would ever change that. She may have let him kiss her earlier, but that didn't blind her to the agonizing truth that she was just another girl for him. "If this is about what Gemma might have said in the car, don't worry about it. Nothing will change and I will try to be the luna your people want. "You don't have to worry about me, I can take care of myself,” Sandra said, her voice so cold it was almost impossible to recognize her as the woman who had been crying in the car a few minutes ago. She had completely changed and maybe it was because she was alone, now that Gemma had gone, and she w
[AZTEC] "He divorced me, remember?” Sandra argued and Rodrigo just let out a deep chuckle."Divorced you? Girl, you’re everything to him. You even have shares in your name at the house of Marshall. If anything he gave you the second largest shares in the company and even had an asset finance account for you. “If he really divorced you, and if that was just alimony then why did he take his time to make sure that it was in the right spot? Why would he pay too much attention to the little details and keep everything the way it needed to be then? “He worships you, Gina. He believed in you and you are everything to him. Even after the year ended, he never filed for a divorce. Instead, he bought properties and put them in his name and yourself. “He said that he was hoping that maybe someday, if he never met you again, maybe the finances and the wealth in your name would be enough of an apology for what he did to you. You were his lifeline, Gina.“You're his lifeline and without you, he
[AZTEC]“Sir, do you need anything?” a nurse said, as she tapped Aztec who was sleeping on the cold benches. For the rest of the day, the young Marshall had not even gotten up, let alone even making a move from where he had been laying. He had stared at the same spot, waiting and listening. He had heard when the general came to his daughters and even when the general checked out. He had heard the hospital was scheduled and frankly him being there worried people a lot. He looked tired and fatigued even though he had been sleeping."No, I’m alright, thank you,” Aztec said as he went back to sleep. He was hungry and hadn't eaten shit in so many hours. He had been too busy worrying about Sandra and Gemma and he couldn't even think of something else. "But sir, you’ve been sleeping here the whole day. Are you okay? We did notice that your temperatures are alternating rapidly. Please let us take care of you. “Besides, you are in the hospital and it wouldn't be fair if we let you suffer e
[AZTEC] For hours, Aztec Marshall sat in the hospital waiting room on the ground floor, while his wife and Gemma were on the third floor. He wanted to go to them, but he was also worried that he would be a little too possessive of his mate and they would send him away. He didn't want to do that to them and he didn't want to be kicked out of the hospital. He was going to be diligent, even though he could see people taking photos of him. Thanks to his popularity and everything that related with his life, Aztec had become an internet topic. Everyone was gushing over him for being brave and wanted to thank him in person, and on the other hand, he was cuddled up on one of the waiting benches, sick and tired. He hadn't slept in weeks and he didn't remember the last time he ever slept. His nights and days were filled with Sandra, though it was somewhat heartbreaking that the woman he wanted so much hated him."Where are my daughters?” General Stevens came to the hospital a few hours afte
[AZTEC] The nation was busy, everyone was having all eyes on the Franzels and the Marshalls. There were so many things happening at the same time, but none of them could have prepared anyone for the impact that Sandra Franzel had on them all. For starters, she had been the reason Scarlet had been murdered by Aztec, an act that would eventually be investigated, but the chances of the Franzels coming out and saying that their alpha was the one who had murdered their daughter were close to none.They had betrayed their alpha first and that was grounds for treason in the werewolf culture. They didn't stand a chance. They knew that they didn't have any other option left because with Aztec Marshall, it was either death or death. Nothing else came in between especially when it came to the Luna he was still hoping to bring to his side. The alpha was raging, there were explosions which also meant that the military was eventually going to be involved."Gemma, don't leave this hospital. I wil
[AZTEC]It wasn't daily that explosions were experienced in one of the most secure buildings in the city of Adamera, not to mention the sheer fact that Sandra, Aztec’s ex had been the one targeted. That wasn't coincidence, and even the blind to the situation could see it all too. It was crazy, because everyone knew not to go against Aztec Marshall."I will take care of her well. I always have,” Logan said, making Aztec grit his teeth. He didn’t like Logan and frankly the same could be said for the medical personnel too. He wasn't a fan of Aztec from the moment he and Gemma had learned that Sandra was being forced into a contract marriage with the man. Of course as usual they had tried to give Sandra options but then her parents had been insistent, and Sandra had also figured that there was no point in trying to run away from her horrible reality.That was because no matter what she did, she would always come back to that point of helplessness. She never wanted to burden her friends
[AZTEC]"I'll kill them,” Aztec managed out when he reached the company and saw the explosion. He could still see the damage there. The pavements were filled with wish shards, and the car had been blown to bits. Everyone was checking on everyone, and those that were hit by the shards were trying to get some medical care. There were still no paramedics, save for the pack members who had come to help the people who had been hurt. It had been a command by the pack’s beta, Rodrigo and so far, they were doing so well. Everyone seemed busy, and Gemma was studying the car for anything and everything that could tell them who their attacker was. She was checking where the explosion had started from and what had happened. Sure she knew that someone was trying to send a message, but even in her state, she was hoping that she could be of help to the people there.“I’ll kill them all,” Aztec whispered agAin as he took in the sight before him. He was looking for his Luna, the love of his life, a
[AZTEC]‘You had her, and you lost her. Now it seems like you're gonna lose her again.’‘How many more times does she have to be hurt before you realize what you’re doing to her?’‘You should have let her go, when she left, but you keep roping her into every disaster in your life.’‘You don't deserve her.’‘She’s too good for you.’Aztec Marshall was in a fight with his subconscious. It kept reminding him of everything that he had done wrong and how he could have fixed all of this earlier, but he was too much of a coward to even work it out. He had had the chance to step up, to get her back, to fight for her.He had promised to give her a good life at the altar, and while that had been an illusion for a moment, he should have been kinder to her. He should have done better, and he knew it. Funny how all of this was coming at him when he was headed to another accident that involved her. He wasn't good for her and he knew it, but how was he supposed to teach his heart to hold on and fig
[SANDRA] "The confession. Now,” Aztec said and that was all it took for the Fresnels to turn on the camera and start streaming their apology and confession."Good afternoon Adamera. We as the Franzels come forward to offer our apologies and sincere condolences to everyone that died because of our company. As it stands, everything we were accused of was true. “We were negligent and greedy and we did whatever we wanted to, to get the money, now that we think about it, we overreached. For so many years we misuse the trust the public had in us as we used that to make the terrible drugs. “We will recall all our products from the shelves and reimburse the entrepreneurs who were affected by the move. After this confession, we will surrender ourselves to the joint authority of the werewolves and the humans and face the trial with the highest penalty. “Our daughter, Scarlet, was at the center of this and we should have seen it earlier. Hwoeve rthat won't matter now, because she is dead. So
[SANDRA] "The confession. Now,” Aztec said and that was all it took for the Fresnels to turn on the camera and start streaming their apology and confession."Good afternoon Adamera. We as the Franzels come forward to offer our apologies and sincere condolences to everyone that died because of our company. As it stands, everything we were accused of was true. “We were negligent and greedy and we did whatever we wanted to, to get the money, now that we think about it, we overreached. For so many years we misuse the trust the public had in us as we used that to make the terrible drugs. “We will recall all our products from the shelves and reimburse the entrepreneurs who were affected by the move. After this confession, we will surrender ourselves to the joint authority of the werewolves and the humans and face the trial with the highest penalty. “Our daughter, Scarlet, was at the center of this and we should have seen it earlier. Hwoeve rthat won't matter now, because she is dead. So