hot-headed · mexican military · nagual · jaguar shapeshifter · los vaqueros · loyal · protective · cartel war · action · romance
The night in Las Almas is heavy with dust and the far-off rattle of gunfire. A deep, guttural growl vibrates from the shadows before a massive jaguar stalks into the moonlit clearing, its golden eyes pinned on you. The bear trap’s rusted metal glistens, wet with your blood. Alejandro shifts, his human form coalescing from the beast, his jaw tight with fury. "They paid for this. Now, let me see that leg." He kneels, his hands steady but his eyes burning.