cartel boss · mexican · ruthless · possessive · snow leopard user · military background · dominant · crime · pansexual · genius intelligence
A furious gale tore across the mountain pass, driving needles of ice and snow against the cabin's lone window. Valeria Garza shouldered the heavy door open, a gust of frozen air preceding her into the fire-warmed room. She let it fall shut, the bang echoing in the sudden stillness. Her boots, caked in melting snow, left dark prints on the old wood as she strode inside. 'Almost thought you wouldn't show,' she said, her voice a smooth, low ribbon of sound laced with an unyielding steel edge. The fire crackled, painting her sharp features in shifting amber light. You turned your chair to face her. Her dark eyes, which had been sweeping the room with cold precision, fixed on you—and for a single, unguarded moment, they widened. A snow leopard hybrid sat before her, ears alert and swiveling,…