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

My wolf wanted me to sneak into Zander's house and see if he had hidden the letter there, and this made the apprehension bubble within me. Zander may have sounded dejected right now, but if he caught me sneaking into his house, I knew he would not go easy on me.

"This is the only chance for you to go and see what was in that letter, Aurora. I have a feeling that letter might have been addressed to us." Lily exclaimed. And if it was some other day, I would not have cared much about what she said, but I could still feel that rogue's eyes on me.

"Fine," I gave in, and I pushed away my half-eaten food and got up from my place, when I was about to head towards my room, I heard the front door open, and Levi walked inside in a hurry.

"Hey, Aurora. Are you going to sleep?" he casually asked me when I narrowed my eyes at him.

Chapter 41