02Butterscotch

“You want to know about the mate bond we share?” His words stopped me midway as I turned around to face him. I didn’t say a word as I felt my heart palpitate in anticipation. 

“Beta Perez, I…” Before I could speak, he continued. 

“I have decided to never let a woman into my life, Miss. James. I have learned long back that they only serve as a distraction. Why would I need a mate if I could have any women I want? Am I right, Miss. James?” He asked me as I felt my eyes burn, but I held back my tears. 

“A mate is your better half, Beta Perez.” I choked out the words when he let out a humorless laugh. 

“According to me, you need a mate to satisfy your needs and maybe an heir in the long run. I think I can buy that with some money, Miss. James.” 

“Don’t you feel the mate bond, Beta Perez?” I asked him, but he didn’t answer.

“I would have at least considered mating with you if you held a rank, Miss. James. But I don’t think I want a woman who is a nobody with a lonely mother and a runaway father.” I felt my chest rise and fall in anger while something broke within me. A tense silence engulfed us as we stared at one another. 

Join us in this journey where Aurora and Zander find love again as sparks ignite between them and desire crackles in the air, the tension builds, pushing them closer together. Will Zander’s feelings toward the mate bond transform as he grapples with the chemistry between them, or will fear of another heartbreak drive him to reject her? The future is uncertain, but one thing is clear: their destinies are intertwined in ways they never anticipated.

Beta Zander Perez

By the time I walked out of the bathroom, my skin was red from all the scrubbing, and I smelt like roses. I walked to my suitcase took out my workout clothes and wore them, and when I was about to walk out of the room, I heard my phone ring.

I looked for my phone, and I finally found it under my pillow. "Hello?"

"Sweetheart, how are you?" Mom's worried voice filled my ears as I took a seat on the bed.

"I am doing okay, Mom," I told her.

"I heard Alpha Alonso is in the Blue Moon pack. Is everything okay in there, dear?"

"Yes, mom. You don't have to worry about him." I told her.

"I don't think I can stop worrying about you, Aurora. He broke off his engagement with Scarlet before leaving the pack, and I heard certain members talk about how he is going to find his fated mate."

"He has already threatened to get me back." I casually said when I heard her gasp.

Chapter 31