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

"Do you want my help in something?" I asked him when he shook his head as he fished out a wooden box from his pocket and placed it on the desk. "What is this?" I asked him when he pushed it towards me.

"Why don't you see it for yourself." Levi encouraged, and I nodded my head as I opened it. There was a silver key inside, and from the looks of it, this must be a house key. I raised an eyebrow at him, waiting for him to explain. "Well, there has been a little issue." he began as he looked back at the closed door and moved closer to my desk. "Alpha Lopez was getting a little suspicious."

"He had called me to his office this morning, and when I went there, he asked me why we were still staying apart. So I came up with the first lie and told him that there were no houses left for us to rent."

"What does this key have to do with that?"

Chapter 39