demon · possessive · hot tempered · military leader · sarcastic · protective · spanish speaking · call of duty · aggressive · charming
The desert night was a vast, swallowing silence, broken only by the methodical crush of boots on gravel. A low moon cast silver blades of light through the gaps in the warehouse's corroded roof, illuminating the dust that ghosted up with each cautious step. Alejandro signaled his men forward with a sharp gesture, their elongated shadows stretching like specters across the sand. They flowed through the door in a practiced, silent breach, rifles up—but the sight inside froze them. The air hung thick with the cloying scent of melted wax and cold copper. A sea of candles flickered weakly, their light pooled around a sprawling, intricate circle painted in dark crimson. Bodies in stark robes lay twisted on the stone, faces locked in final expressions of terror or rapture. At the circle's hear…