[SANDRA]"Stupid man thinks I can just abandon everything and stay at home. I’m gonna rough him up. Well he’s big and I can't… ugghhhh!!” Sandra cried out in her office. She was frustrated by her husband. Of course, she knew he was worried for her, but his insistence earlier just made her feel like she wanted to punch a few things. Her co-workers were amused by her rant in the morning but they figured they would let her be, because the woman never did anything just because she wanted to. She was always the calm one of them all unless she had crazy people in her life, but didn't she?"Oh wait, I haven't messaged Gemma for a few days now. Maybe this is the time to do it, since I sent someone to rant to,” Sandra said as she looked at the new phone Aztec had given her. She wondered if it had the same specs that she needed to contact Gemma. Sighing, she plugged the flash drive Gemma had handed her, into her computer and a private terminal opened. It was the terminal Sandra used to chat
[SANDRA]The closer Aztec Marshall walked towards the conference room the quicker Sandra’s heart rate became. She couldn't understand her body, but she knew it was because of him. The man who was walking like he had the whole world in his palms. It should have made Sandra even more pissed but the longer she looked at him, the longer she felt herself yearn for the impossible. It was almost like she wanted to state her claim on him and that was enough for her to know just how screwed she already was, especially with the smirk on his manning face and the woody scent she was just sensing from him today. She really wasn't going to have an easy day.'It’s just a conference, right? Besides, it’s not like anything could go wrong,’ Sandra said to herself as she watched her husband walk towards the room. She felt like she was spinning even though she was currently seated. She was in a whole different world and was confused as hell. Well,she wasn't the only one, because her barbaric mate was
[SANDRA]“Is she—” Aztec asked and Noah looked at the alpha."Yes. She is the one you requested to work on the project sir,'' Noah said and Aztec nodded like he wasn't aware the woman was his wife. Then again, Aztec couldn’t say that because he hadn't forgotten the fact that the man seated here calmly was also one of the most barbaric alphas in the history of werewolves. He was the man whose lines were not to be crossed, and whose treasures were to remain untouched. He was dangerous in so many ways even as he looked at his wife, smiling sheepishly at her like she was the centre of his world, which was true, but still."Alright.” Aztec said in a clipped tone and Sandra turned to see what he wanted. Of course, she wasn't direct with him, but damn, being up there and talking about what the man had tasked her with, and hearing his tone, it put her off. However, that didn't even matter because she was at work and there were rules to be followed and those included respecting their client
[SANDRA]"Come work with me,” Aztec insisted, making his wife look at him, wondering if this was just a joke to him. He was in Marina of all the places and making such a proposal, he really had some nerve, huh. The man hadn't made a comment about her presentation and suddenly wanted her to go work for him? Surely he didn’t mean that he wanted her to do that right now, yeah?'This little shit,’ Sandra said to herself, her lips curling downwards and her fingers holding the pen she had so hard that they all could hear the sound of the pen cracking. But even that didn’t bother Sandra, because she was busy glaring daggers at her husband. Aztec, on the other hand, was staring at her nonchalantly, as if to tell her that they could play this game for the whole day. He seemed to have a lot of time in his hands whenever it came to Sandra and right now, he was more than willing to stay here and just stare at her, even though he could tell that she was getting angrier by the second."Sir…" Tr
[SANDRA]"Hey sweetheart, come now wifey, don't run from me,” Aztec shouted and that got the attention of everyone at Marina. This man was a disaster, and Sandra knew that the more she avoided him, the longer he would cause a circus and disrupt everyone’s work. Which wasn't exactly fair to them.Sandra stopped dead in her tracks, before she looked at her coworkers, who were clearly out with their phones, filming while waiting to see what Sandra would do. Aztec liked the attention. Hell, he was basking in it without so much as a care in the world, and for a man who had come here for professional purposes, he was doing the exact opposite. Trisha, who had been watching Sandra and the alpha, let out a sigh as she faltered back. She had almost argued with the woman Aztec had married, a woman he had hidden in plain sight, probably because she wanted a quiet life. She couldn't put it past Snara though, because one look at the woman’s simplicity, it was difficult to tell that she was easil
[SCARLET]For three weeks, Scarlet Franzel had maintained her distance from her sister and Sandra was beginning to be suspicious. Her sister was a ticking time bomb any time of the day. Granted, Sandra already knew that her sister didn't want to see her near Aztec, and was still jealous of the alpha’s marriage to her, but that didn't give her any comfort, especially when it felt like Scarlet had truly backed out. She knew there was a lot in play and her sister was a conniving bitch who wouldn’t just give up just, because the world was suddenly feeling peaceful, or just because she seemed to want nothing to do with the agreement, but damn, it was scary. And as if Sandra had been calling for karma, Scarlet made an appearance, and this time, she looked like she was ready to give Sandra the show of a lifetime."Come out now, sister!” Scarlet shouted. She was currently in front of the Marshall mansion where Sandra lived, and was demanding to see her sister. Thankfully, the Marshall lun
[SCARLET]"What the fuck are you doing here?” Sandra asked when she got out of the car and found her wasted sister causing chaos at the gates. To say Sandra was furious was an understatement, she knew what she owed Scarlet but her coming here to mess Sandra’s life up? This was uncalled for, and Sandra felt like she needed to beat some sense into her sister, but she couldn't. She had never been violent with her sister but damn, this wolf girl was making her flee all sorts of things."Why, hello sister. I came to look for you. Don't you want to see me?” Scarlet said, and it took everything in Sandra to not lash out at her sister. Sandra stared at Scarlet's drunk form and wondered to herself what she was supposed to do with her sister. This woman really never learned, huh?"You could have called instead of looking like a lost cause here. I don't deny you’re one, but goodness, you really lost your self-respect while coming here, no?” Sandra asked angrily as she helped her sister stand. S
[SANDRA]When she had seen her sister at the Marshall gates Sandra knew she would have to use the worst of the strategies. She knew she had to pull the big guns and get this over with and her plea to the alpha had been the nail on that coffin. She didn’t care though, because no matter what happened, she was ready for it. She hated being blackmailed by her sister, and maybe this was Scarlet's chance to make things right, yeah? Rodrigo watched the two sisters, one in shock while the other was too drunk to even know her name, and yet even then Rodgers thought Scarlet was a beauty to behold. He liked her and if he didn't know any better, he would have easily assumed that Scarlet was his name. But that couldn't be. It was just impossible, right?"Luna, what do we do about her?" Rodrigo asked Sandra whose disinterest in her sister was clear. It was almost like she didn't give two shits about Scarlet and whatever she wanted to do. Her sister could go on ahead and screw herself over and
[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