[SANDRA]'Well good morning to you too, Sandra,’ the marshall Luna had hyped herself when she walked into her first meeting to talk about why she had delayed everything. The morning went by so fast, with Sandra doing her best to successfully chair her meetings. She didn't have to do this, but then she had sent an email to her team, telling them they needed to get to work. She had done most of the work and just needed them to be on the same page, and she had really spent a lot of time trying to make things work for her and her team, even though most of the time, she worked alone. Sandra had a lot of work no doubt, but by lunch break, she had managed to clear half the workload. Of course, she had decided to focus on her work instead of the chaos that she had caused in the office that Monday. In her defense, she had no idea what was happening to her and was green to everything, not to mention she hadn't expected that Beatrice would show up and cause a ruckus. It had been an embarras
[SANDRA]Sandra looked at her sister seated on the bench next to her office and her first thought was that Scarlet Franzel was here to cause more drama. It was the only thing the woman did so perfectly, especially whenever she had to share the same space as her sister. It was a given. However, Sandra was determined to not get into it. She was still hungry and so instead of making a move toward her sister, she went to the company cafeteria to get food for herself. She was sick of all the drama that her sister came with and frankly she wondered when things would be in her face for once. Scarlet Franzel was the mother of dramas and Sandra Franzel wasn't in the mood for any of it today. She didn't need to be reminded of things she couldn't control and right now she needed to at least have some food in her stomach.'Focus, Sandra. No one is punching the living daylights out of anyone today. Focus on happy thoughts today,’ Sandra chanted in her head as she walked back to her office thirt
[SANDRA]"You won't stop me?” Scarlet asked as she looked at her sister who was not even bothering with her. It was almost like Sandra wasn't seeing Scarlet, and she was going on with her responsibilities. However, that bothered Scarlet to the bone. She hated being ignored and was tired of her adopted sister doing it so effortlessly like this was something that both had been doing to each other for years on end. It was a new and unpredictable ad that made Scarlet uneasy on all fronts. She wanted her sister, the girl who never so much as talked back because of the hold the Franzels had on her, but did they still have that hold or was Sandra slowly learning to let her grandmother go?'Who is she?' Scarlet asked herself as she stared at her busty sister. It was like Sacratel was intruding in Sandra's space and while that was true, this was absolutely new to the Franzel sister. When she had come home to Sandra’s office, Scarlet had expected her sister to cower in fear like she always d
[SCARLET]Coming from Sandra's office, Scarlet was pissed. She wanted to burn everything related to Sandra but even then, she didn't have much to work with. Her sister had gotten what she had always wanted, well after Scarlet went broke anyway. Her sister had the man that she had been pining for. Sure she had abandoned Aztec, and went with Alfred but that was a mistake she was planning on fixing. Oh but Scarlet was frustrated. She wanted to tell her sister that she had a list, but Scarlet was the one who had lost. She had missed her chance with the alpha, and now no matter what happened she couldn't help but feel like she had nothing more. Of course, her bastard ex-boyfriend was waiting for his million as if he had worked for it, and Scarlet knew she had to pay him up if she wanted her life to be better. But what was the point when Sandra had been marked by the alpha? 'I'll make her pay for this,' Scarlet said to herself as she hailed a cab and headed home. It was the only place s
[SANDRA]That evening, Sandra got off work unusually early. Of course, she had fixed everything that needed to have fixed for the day, and strangely enough, everything was in order when it came to her workload. She had responded to her emails, had meetings, went to strange lunches, and even better, she went to see her nana. As she walked out of the Marina gates, Sandra couldn't help but be frustrated by what she was about to do. Sadly, she had a reputation to keep, and given that Scarlet was known to be a serial shopper she needed to act the part, otherwise her alpha husband would start asking questions. Then again, Aztec already had a hundred questions even without having to add the fact that Sandra was a supposed serial shopper. So Sandra was determined to make sure there were no differences between what the alpha saw and what actually happened. 'Which mall should I go to, dammit,' Sandra asked herself as she looked at her phone as if to check out the malls she had already visit
[AZTEC]"Well, in that case, allow me to apologize for last Friday,” Aztec sincerely said to his wife, who just looked at him like he was crazy. Maybe this was just him caught up in the whole forgetting aspect or maybe he was just being nice to her because of Gemma and what she had told the alpha, but what if it wasn't? There was so much around the betrayal of that Friday, and frankly, Sandra didn't want to get too much into it. She didn't want to play a game that she was already losing. The alpha was getting more suspicious and she didn't want to get closer to him at this point. "Don't you think we’re beyond that point already? This is just a contract, and you don't have to be accountable for anything. Beatrice is your girlfriend and I have learned to live with that. Besides, didn't we agree not to bring emotions to this agreement, right? "I mean, don't get me wrong, but you saved me from a kidnapping, but apologizing? it's kind of too—” Sandra said, like she wasn't already affec
[AZTEC]"Good morning Margery,” Aztec said to the housemaid who had just gotten to work. She was in the kitchen and there was already breakfast on the table for the alpha. Aztec walked to the dining room, and ate his breakfast in peace. He was thinking about the projects he had at work and how he needed to close some deals today. And so in silence, the Marshall alpha finalized his breakfast, before getting up to go to work. However, before leaving, the alpha thanked the maid."Thank you for the breakfast, Margery. It was beautiful as always,'' Alpha Aztec said as he walked towards his study. He always made sure to appreciate his employees because, without them, he would be having a hard time. He knew he still needed to make sure his wife was well-adapted into their society, but hopefully, it wouldn't take longer than he had planned for. Because then it would be a long waste."Thank you, Alpha. But I didn't make breakfast today. Luna did. I found it there when she was leaving,” Marge
[SANDRA]Coming from Noah’s office, Sandra walked to her office, before she felt her stomach clench in hunger. She hadn't eaten for a while, and it was already past lunch hour. She didn't have any more time on her hands, which made it even worse for her. What the hell would she do now? Take another hour off like the previous day? Oh, but these things were driving her crazy. Her work was driving her nuts. Sandra looked around her, and the Marina employees who had already settled back at work for the afternoon shift and she didn't want to draw any attention to her at this moment. So she walked into her office, looked at the bouquet of flowers that had been brought to her, and wondered what this was even supposed to mean for her.'Secret admirer, huh?’ Sandra asked herself as she looked at the flowers on her desk. They were beautiful white roses and she loved their fragrance, but she couldn't help but wonder who he was and who was interested in her. Maybe she was just overthinking fo
[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