Chapter 13 of Aztlán Rising

In the Southern outskirts of Gonzales, TX, Santiago lies atop an abandoned car, drenched in blood, the aftermath of a night where primal instincts and violence reigned.

Lost in a surreal dream state, he recalls encountering a blonde artist who paints his essence as a snarling red wolf. Chaos consumes the revelers as a shadowed beast carves its path through the night.

The artist is spared, left to continue revealing humanity’s hidden demons, her survival a testament to Santiago’s fractured duality. The dream shifts, unveiling Juliana as a radiant goddess surrounded by followers, her bond to the predator within Santiago growing unmistakably clear.