"Fine, I’ll do it, but only on the condition that my grandma gets proper treatment. If you don’t hold your end of the bargain,” Sandra said as her tone quieted down before adding, “even the stars won’t save you from me.” ******* He wanted a bride, and unknown to him, he’d married the wrong bride. Aztec Marshall was cruel, and toxic for a powerful alpha, but that was how he reigned. Many who knew him were too scared to even look in his direction. Women who loved his dangerous aura wanted him, but all he needed was for his pack to be strong. She was a simple human, with simple desires, though her greatest challenge was to finance her sickling grandma, the only family that truly cared about her. Adopted into a werewolf family, Sandra Franzel didn't know that she was just a contingency plan for them, until the dreaded day came, when she had to fit herself into a damn gown, thanks to her sister, Scarlet who had made a run for it on her wedding day. However, for the sake of her grandma, Sandra wasn't scared to be the devil’s wife. Bound by a marriage of convenience, they both have to learn to live with each other, even though the longer they stay married, the more secrets come to the surface.
View MoreScarlet had fled from her wedding, a wedding that was without a doubt, the most anticipated werewolf binding ceremony of the century. Suddenly everything that had been planned for months was reduced to a pitiful state, some sort of a sick joke.
"She ran away.”
"Sandra, you have to step in for her!!”
"Alpha Aztec has never seen you, so that won’t be an issue.”
"Time is not on our side, hurry!” A middle-aged werewolf woman shouted at Sandra in particular.
Sandra was surrounded by wedding planners and the bridal team who had been on standby for over five hours now. She was tired of hearing everyone remind her of the unfortunate occurrence.
"Make her look presentable. I do not want any flaw on her face. This wedding must happen. You must replace Scarlet and marry Alpha Aztec,” the woman insisted, flapping her fingers around like a drowning fish. And just like that, everyone rushed towards the most unfortunate woman of the day, the girl forced to take the place of another, that too, without giving any consent.
The Alpha, Aztec. A man the werewolf lands knew as the most brutal and insanely toxic, and also one who was narcissistic beyond comprehendible lengths.
"Why do I need to replace her?! If Scarlet is not here, then I see no need for the wedding to proceed,” the young beautiful woman, Sandra, an unfortunate human, whose fate was about to be changed, looked at the middle-aged woman, who was also her robotic, business-minded, emotionless and heartless step-mother, Mary.
In her attempt at being rebellious, Sandra grabbed the wedding gown, threw it on the ground, and trampled on it quite a number of times. She hoped to the goddess that this would slow down the whole process and that her sister would show up and take her rightful place beside her groom.
"You think you have a choice? Don’t disgrace the Franzel family!” Mary let out a scoff as she stared down at Sandra. The scorn in her voice was clear and the smirk plastered on her face was just another reminder that no matter what happened, Sandra would have to get into the damn gown and walk down the cursed aisle to a man she knew nothing about.
"I did not let my husband adopt you just because we were nice people looking to graciously feed an extra mouth without thinking of the future. You, my dear Sandra, have always been our extra option, or as you may understand it, a plan B. I do not care how much is at risk for you when you marry the damn Alpha.
“Whether Aztec treats you right, or tramples on you is none of my business as long as you get married. Now as much as I would like to join your sentimental fallacy, sit your ass down and let them get you pretty. And do not try to run away sweet child, your grandmother may not live to see the next day,” Mary disdainfully warned Sandra.
It was her polite way of telling the girl that no matter what happened today, a wedding was going to be held, she didn't care whether it was Sandra or Scarlet, reciting the stupid-ass marriage vows.
"Grandma—” Sandra said, her tears threatening to make it down her beautiful cheeks. The thought of her grandmother dying didn't sit right with her. The older woman was ill and needed a lot of money for her surgery and the only person who could provide that money was Mary. And Mary’s condition was a damned marriage in hell.
"Fine, I’ll do it but only on the condition that my grandma gets proper treatment. If you don’t hold your end of the bargain,” Sandra said as her tone quieted down before adding, “even the stars won’t save you from me.”
"I didn't get that last bit, child, but it doesn't matter anyway. Get married and I promise your grandma will get the best of medical care, alright?” Mary said, her tone changing from the cold heartless one, to a tone that preached butterflies and pink candies.
Mary had never been so nice to Sandra. This time she would do anything for her in exchange for selling her to the Alpha.
Sandra held back the urge to roll her eyes at the woman since she didn't want to stir more trouble. And so for the next hour, Sandra had to sit through the agonizing state, with her beauticians pulling her hair and skin from all ends. She didn't complain though, at least she already learned that her opinion wasn't going to be heard by anyone anyway.
'I’m getting married in the name of Scarlet,’ Sandra sighed as she looked at her reflection in the mirror. She couldn't deny the magic that the team had worked on her. She was different. Way too different from what she had looked like an hour ago, or even the previous day.
She looked prettier and her hair was in long nice waves. The wedding gown itself made her look like a goddess and for a moment there, Sadra wondered whether life with Aztec would really be nice, or if he would be as brutal as everyone knew him to be.
"Are you rea— damn Sandra, you look perfect, love,” Mary said as she walked into the room to see what Sandra had been transformed into. She couldn't believe her eyes too. Of course, Sandra had always been a beautiful lady with her charms, but damn, right now, she looked perfect, much prettier than her own daughter Scarlet.
"Now run along, everyone is waiting for you at the wedding!” Mary said and that was the last conscious thing that Sandra heard or even took part in.
She had presented herself at the wedding like a trophy, walked down the aisle with Mary beside her, she had recited vows she never knew were even possible, she even prayed for the safety of her sister, Scarlet, wherever she was, and she had endured it all for the sake of her grandmother. A woman who had loved her since she was a kid.
'Only if the almighty Aztec doesn't kill me yet,' Sandra said to herself when the wedding ended and she still felt like the joke of the century.
She didn't know what she had expected when she agreed to the doomed wedding, but a mute Aztec throughout the ceremony had certainly not been it. Sure, he was the big bad wolf of this region, but he couldn't have been that dumb to not even have written vows, right? But such had already happened, the unthinkable in a contract marriage bound by pain and hopeless love.
'Let the horrors begin,’ Sandra let out a defeated sigh, when Aztec left her at the wedding reception, to go home alone. It was barely minutes after their wedding and the man was already jumping ship?
What kind of hell was this?
Sandra looked around and she could see the smiles on people’s faces and frankly, she wanted to wipe them off with a mop. They had the audacity to be happy when everyone here knew just how toxic Alpha Aztec was. Did her life really mean nothing to them?
Deciding against leaving too, she stayed and enjoyed the ceremony, a stiff smile on her face as she danced along to the music. She wanted to cry, but what was the point?
Three hours later, Sandra was spent, and she decided she could finally drag her miserable ass to her new home. Funny how she had woken up today feeling so happy for her sister and now, she was going to be living in her sister’s world. Oh, how fate worked.
"Where did my husband go?” Sandra asked the driver she had been assigned. She didn't even bother to ask for his name, because there was literally no point in trying. Everything felt weird and it would take a while for her to come to terms with this reality anyway.
"Rose Villa, ma’am. You want me to drive there?” the driver asked and Sandra just sighed.
"No, just take me home. I’ll wait for my husband there,” Sandra responded before the driver drove off.
Rose Villa was the one place anyone would find Alpha Aztec, and that was because his long-term werewolf girlfriend, Beatrice, lived there. It wasn't a wonder that the Alpha was opposed to this marriage, just like Sandra.
They all had lives before they were thrust into this marriage of convenience. Hell, she didn’t even have a right to be mad at Alpha Aztec anyway.
'More like my bastard contract husband,’ Sandra said to herself as they went home. She wanted to lash out, but how could she, when she had earlier been told that her adoption was a business investment? How could she when her life wasn't even hers anymore?
The Alpha’s residence was magnificent. Sandra had only been here a couple of times, and on official errands, but now that she was going to live here, she couldn't help but fawn over the house one more time.
Everything was in its perfect palace. The walls were grey-ish but that was expected considering the Alpha was a fan of the color grey.
Of course, to anyone new here, this house seemed to be lifeless, but Sandra knew that it was such settings that the Alpha liked. Well, his life may have been dull, but at least it was the exquisite kind of dull. That had to count for something, right?
"Thank you,” she said to the driver before settling.
She walked towards the living area, which sometimes served as Aztec’s entertainment zone. It was still as perfect as before. Carefully, Sandra sat on one of the fluffy seats, before picking up the remote to watch television. She may have been married, but she was new to this house in some aspects.
She would wait for her new husband Alpha Aztec to show up, so he could tell her where she needed to stay and whatnot because one thing was certain. She wasn't going to be sharing a bedroom with the monster that everyone knew about, but had still forced her to marry.
"I can as well take a shower, yeah?” Sandra said when the wait didn't yield any effort. She was also hungry and staying in one spot in the house like a mannequin wasn't going to get her stomach any food anyway.
The showers were pretty much what Sandra needed for the day, apparently even more than the food she was yearning for. She needed to get the makeup off her face and free herself of the binds of her bridal wear today. Plus it wasn't like Aztec would be coming home anytime soon, let alone, coming home altogether.
For all Sandra knew, the man was going to be staying with his girlfriend for the night, so she stayed in her towel after showering, to let her skin apparently take in some fresh air. However as fate would have it, Aztec showed up right when Sandra sat back in the living room, wearing nothing but a towel and with her hair still wet.
"Fuck.”
[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
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