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“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

"You are creeping me out, Levi," I said when I placed the coffee mug on the table and got up from my place.

"They say miracles do happen, and I think I could finally believe in them," he said with glee, and this only confused me further.

"And what is this miracle that happened among the chaos we are currently in?" I asked him, hinting about the reality that we are currently living in.

"Beta Perez is finally hosting our traditional breakfast get-together today. Ever since Heather left, he began to withdraw from all sorts of social activities. But this is the first time he is renewing it again." Levi said, and this only puzzled me further.

"Why are you excited about that, Levi?" I questioned when a sad smile graced his face.

"I have always wanted to see him move on from Heather. And it looks like he has finally decided to do exactly that," he exclaimed.

Chapter 44