[SCARLET]At the Franzel mansion, Scarlet was pissed. She had been expecting her mother to help her with Alfred but it had gone wrong in so many ways. She knew there was nothing she could do to make it happen, so she had to find a way. She hoped to strike a deal with Sandra and get the money, after all, Sandra wasn't the rightful luna of the Marshall pack."What if I call Sandra?” Scarlet asked herself just before her phone chimed up and a text showed. She was reluctant to open it given the time of day, but she knew she didn’t have any option left. Besides, she couldn't ignore it. It could be her mother calling her to give her the money or the bank notification reminding her that she had gotten money, but was that really it?"Send me the money or the alpha will know of your family’s transgressions against him. I may be an omega, but we both know Alpha Aztec values, everyone, in the pack,” the text read, and Scarlet had to hold herself back from trashing her phone. She didn't want t
[AZTEC]"Stay still, alpha boy, or man or whatever,” Gemma said once they pulled over at the Marshall parking lot. It had been a thirty-minute ride, thanks to the traffic, but it wasn't long enough to keep Beatrice quiet. Hell, even with the loud music, the woman had been a nuisance that the alpha would probably never think twice before dropping off at some ditch and forgetting about. She had been complaining the whole ride, but no one had been listening to her. Maybe it was a good thing they had come to the collective decision to ignore her till she got a hold of her missing mannerisms. The woman was a real pain, dammit."What is it this time?” Aztec asked as he looked at the human soldier, the woman who couldn't give two shits about his status or the status of anyone in the SUV. If anything, the only reason Gemma hadn't made a run for it and gone back to her life was that she wanted to make sure Sandra was safe. It was the only reason she had come along. She wasn’t scared of Azt
[AZTEC]"Have you been home since the weekend?” Gemma asked Aztec quietly like she was talking about the weather. Slowly she was learning that getting angry with Aztec would get her nowhere. The man had people to do everything for him, unlike Sandra who didn't even have an ounce of power over the people of Marshall yet. She was learning to let things be, but fuck, it was getting harder with each attempt. It was almost like her heart was meant to shatter all because of Sandra’s treatment by the wolves.Or maybe Gemma was just doing so much for so little."Just because you’re my luna's girlfriend, you’re not entitled to any answers,” Aztec said, his tone showing that he was slowly getting tired of Gemma’s questioning. They were fighting for the same cause, and it wasn't like Aztec could leave his Luna in the hands of his enemies. If anything, he had married Sandra because he needed to strengthen his pack. Without a Luna, the pack was doomed and since Aztec didn't want to make Beatric
[AZTEC]"Why can't any of you answer me?” Gemma asked accusingly before her fight instincts kicked in and she got out her blade for her boots and her gun from the other, carefully pointing them at Aztec and Rodrigo. It was almost like she was telling them not to even think of trying shit with her because she was faster with her weapons. Granted, they didn't know how specialized she was, but she did mind giving them a sample of it and right now really did seem like the perfect moment for all of that.They were definitely better at her ad faster, but they were willing to flatter her if it meant helping her come to terms with the reality of a missing Sandra."Did you seriously force a mark on her? Goddammit, Aztec, what the hell did you do?” Rodrigo asked his alpha and best friend in the mind link they shared. He was giving Aztec accusing eyes, and the alpha was silent for a whole, which was also how the beta knew that his best friend had done the one thing he shouldn't have done to hi
[AZTEC]"We need to talk, Aztec,” Beatrice suddenly said to Aztec who just let out a long frustrated sigh. From his experience with the woman, nothing good ever came out of these talks and frankly, he was too sick and tired of them already."I don't have the time and energy to deal with your theatrics tonight. You can skip the formalities, and wait for the food. It shouldn't be long now,” Aztec said and Beatrice just nodded in understanding. She wasn't trying to get the alpha to fight with her anyway."I’m sorry, Aztec,” Beatrice began, making Aztec whip his head fast to look at her, maybe she had misspelled it right? Maybe she wanted to say something else and had stumbled upon an apology, no? Oh, but she really did catch him off guard."What?”"I’m sorry about everything. I get it now, and I understand where I stand with you. I will respect your space and Luna as demanded of me. "I’m sorry I was too much trouble to Luna too," Beatrice said and for a moment Aztec was confused he was
[AZTEC]"I’ll find you,” Aztec said to himself convincingly. "Rodrigo, get everything ready. I’m making a small detour at Marina and I’ll be there with you guys in twenty minutes,” Aztec said to his beta, who wasn't even surprised that the alpha was going to the company.Seeing as his Luna had gotten off work in the worst of ways the previous day, Aztec figured he would go on to the company she worked, Marina designs, and get her belongings. Maybe then she woud be able to look at him from a different light. Aztec wasn't sure what he wanted her to look at him like, but one thing was certain. He was more than willing to atone for all the things he had done and not done to and for her.Maybe this time, they would really try and talk their way through their issues, after all, they were married and she was mated already. So technically there was not going to be a divorce at least for a year, if they wanted to. And only then would a rejection suffice, but until then they would have found
[AZTEC]"Well, I’m on leave and I have all the time in the world, if you want to play this game,” Gemma said as she stared at Aztec, not even faltering at the glare he was giving her. It was possible to say that Gemma Stevens was the female version of Aztec Marshall, or was that Sandra’s position? It was difficult to tell at the moment."Okay fine, I’m here for my wife’s belongings,” Aztec said to Gemma, knowing so well that the woman was not going to give in. it was easier for him to relent anyway."Don't stress about it. And it won't be necessary, because I already cleared her desk as you can see,” Gemma said and that caught the alpha’s attention. She definitely knew that Aztec would make a detour here, and even if she didn't, the probabilities of a Marshall wolf coming for Sandra’s belongings was high. Aztec stared at Gemma, curious to know why she would show up early and clear his Luna's desk. Now that Aztec thought about it, the stench of janitorial tools wasn't that. It was t
[AZTEC]Without putting up a fight, Gemma got into the alpha’s waiting car, and went with him to the pack. It was a nice G-wagon with amazing specs, and Gemma being a lover of vehicles obviously gushed over it, but in silence. The alpha wasn't the person she needed to tell that, because she knew that after the Sandra operation, the two of them were probably never going to see each other again. Gemma had noticed earlier that he had questions, especially about the silent exchange she just had with the rider, and she was frankly waiting for him to say something, but he didn’t say anything. Instead, he put on some slow music and they all minded their business. The first stop wasn't at the Marshall mansion, instead, it was at the Marshall pack; and the moment they drove in, everyone knew they had a human among them. And all attention turned to Gemma Stevens."Great, I’m a celebrity here. What should I do now? Wear a crown on my head for them to see me well?” Gemma sarcastically said, c