[AZTEC]"I know you know the side effects of a rejection, especially by an alpha. And if it's any consolation, the side effects apply to both the rejected and the rejecter. So you don't have to worry about having to face the consequences alone,” Aztec began and Sandra just sighed.The alpha she had lived with over the past few months never took things steady. He was somewhat an impatient man, who would do whatever it took to get what he wanted, irrespective of who got hurt in the process. It was almost like he owned the world and everyone living in it needed to acknowledge that. That man made life a horror and nothing would have prepared her for this. Maybe the alpha was changing or maybe he was grooming her for his convenience. There were situations that Sandra couldn't even deny were plausible at the moment. Maybe someday she would get over this, right?"Does it really matter now, Aztec? I have a life, one that doesn't revolve around you and the wolves—” Sandra began and Aztec got
[SANDRA]Walking through the gates of Marina designs, Sandra wondered what her life had become. She had once been a human girl with nothing but her job and yet today, as she walked through these gates, she knew something had changed, and it wasn't just about her. A part of her knew the truth that was waiting for her within, and she was ready to face it. Maybe it was scary, but she would have to go through this, alone and this early, otherwise there would be hell for her to pay when the time came. And right now, she wasn't really ready for such a commitment with her reality. Scarlet Franzel was a sinister little bitch, and Sandra was willing to bet that her sister had ruined or was in the process of planning how to ruin her workplace for her too. Maybe that was alright, because today, she had something else in mind. Something that would make her either a selfless person or the most selfish employee that marina had ever had."Morning Sandra,” one of the Marina employees greeted and S
[SANDRA]"About that. I came to tell you that I'm resigning, Noah," Working with you has been a good experience, but I need some time off. Maybe I will reconsider re-joining Marina once I get my affairs in order, Sandra began and she could see the smile on Noah's face instantly fall.It wasn't so hard to tell what the man was thinking. Marina was a small design company, and couldn't compete against the giants that had made their intent to hire Sandra known. However, Sandra was making this choice for her own good.She needed some time alone, some time with her family, who was just her nana. She needed a break from everything and the only way to make that happen, was to leave Marina."Why? Did we do anything the wrong way? Is it because of the promotion? Do you want a higher position? We can offer you that,” Noah said and Sandra couldn't help but let out a low chuckle.It was quite hilarious seeing the man literally begging her to stay, especially when this same man had taken her rightf
[SANDRA]"We’re here,” the cab driver said, thirty minutes later, when they reached Mehri. It wasn't hard to tell where the famous cancer centre in the city was, and given how distraught the woman looked, the driver had assumed that Sandra didn't want to talk. Besides, if he had been going in the wrong direction, she would have stopped him, right?"Thank you. Here’s your bill, and keep the change,” Sandra said, not even bothering to wait for the cab driver to say anything. She had her things in her mind as she got out of the cab.She knew her nana would be the most affected by the things Scarlet had done yesterday, and she wanted to confirm if there were any risks with the upcoming surgery. Now that she had quit working at Marina, Sandra had enough time to be with her nana. She would be able to say her goodbyes properly this time, unlike her parents, who were snatched from her without so much as a goodbye. She was alone, but maybe this time, she wasn't exactly alone.Walking into Me
[SANDRA] "Come out kid. My sweet child thinks I’m lying,” Diana said and the curtains opened, to reveal the last person she had ever thought she would ever see here, and much less with her grandma. Seeing him here made a lot of sense now, especially with all that had been happening, and Sandra had so many questions. One of them was privacy. "Hello, Sandra,” a familiar voice said and it took everything in Sandra not to lose her shit right now. "Nana?” Sandra asked looking at her nana for an explanation. There was just no way this was the person she had in mind. Her life was slowly getting back on its footing and yet here she was with her fate in her hands and eye even then, she still ended up in the same spot. Santa hated this. "Do you know him, Sandra? He’s a good kid. He’s been coming here for the past three months. I wanted to introduce the two of you, but I fight you'll scare the poor kid away. Besides, he had always wanted to meet my granddaughter. “I must say I always
[AZTEC] Five Years Later "Hey Scar, we need to check everything once more. The ceremony is huge and we wouldn't want anyone messing it up alright?” Amanda said as she rushed around the area to check everything. This was the event of the year. The annual event that Aztc always chaired. It was a house of Marshall event, but since marina had done a good project years ago, they had been selected to help with the preparations too. This should have been an indoor thing, but with all that had happened five years ago, everyone had voted for it to be an outdoor event. So many people would be here, from the media personnel to the executives who rule the economic sector. There would be tycoons, who wanted to be on the right side of Aztec while there would also be smaller companies hoping to grab investors' attention. Technically the event was in the form of a showcase. And this year, the house of Marshall had a special announcement to their people. "It’s ready Amanda, don't worry about i
[AZTEC]"Can you guys see me?” Aztec asked as he fumbled, almost falling to the ground, but he didn’t even bother to steady himself. If anything it was almost like he wanted everyone to see how much of a mess he was, but what if this mess was directed at someone?"Are you okay, Mr. Marshall?” the MC asked and Aztec just gave him the stink eye, like that didn't even matter right now. The alpha was back, and that was what should have mattered, but why did it seem like he couldn't give two shits about the event and all that was happening? Why didn't it even bother him that he was probably going to cause chaos in the company he had told for?"Good morning, or whatever time of day it is. I came here to launch the event that our… our employees have worked so hard to make a reality. My wife, Scarlet, worked so hard to make it happen and I must appreciate her too. “Anyway, I don't know what—” Aztec said before trailing off. His eyes were focused on an awfully familiar figure at the back
[AZTEC] "So you saw her too?” Aztec asked hopefully as he looked at Rodrigo. He wanted to be sure he wasn’t going crazy. Granted that was what he seemed like but he wanted to see her. He was going crazy just thinking of her and if this went on, Aztec was sure he would completely go bonkers. “You need to go home, brother. You need to get some rest. How about we think of what happened later? You wouldn’t what to ruin the event right? "Besides who’s to tell that she saw you looking like the dead and decided to make a run for it?” Rodrigo said, not even batting an eye at the possibility that his brother would lash out at him right now. He was making fun of the alpha, and that too while everyone was watching. Sure, they were whispering, but there were wolves in their midst. They would obviously hear what Aztec was being told. Instead of saying anything, Aztec looked at the half full Hennessy bottle in his hands, before his eyes trailed to his whole getup. He looked like a bushman. H
[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