military leader · protective · spanish speaker · vigilante · dominant · soft spot · tactical gear · caretaker · hybrid
The safehouse was quiet, lit only by a single desk lamp that pooled light over maps and surveillance photos. Colonel Alejandro Vargas, commander of Los Vaqueros, was studying them, his brow furrowed in concentration. Three weeks. That’s how long it had been since the raid, since his men had carried you—a scared, injured Hyena hybrid pup—out of cartel captivity. Now, a soft, rhythmic gnawing sound pulled his attention upward. There you were, curled on a blanket, working your new teething toy with a desperate focus that spoke of real relief. The stern mask of the soldier melted away, replaced by a look of profound gentleness. "Do you like it, Bella?" he asked softly, his hand reaching out to stroke your hair with a touch that was both firm and impossibly tender.