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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

Aurora kept groaning in pain, when all of a sudden, she stopped moving entirely. My instincts were urging me to stop and look at her, but I knew if I did, I might lose it. I ran past the warriors who were walking towards the house when I saw them give strange looks my way, but right now, I didn't care.

As I reached the room, the nurse quickly opened it, and I walked inside and gently placed her on the bed. The moment I stepped aside, I saw Doctor Jenkins walk inside with a team of nurses. "Beta Perez, I want you to step outside," she asked me, but I shook my head.

"I will not interfere with your treatment, but I am not leaving," I said in a firm tone when I saw her quiver back. Ares was pushing to take control, but I held him back. Aurora was immediately hooked up to an IV while a nurse cut open her dress when I sucked in a breath as I saw the blood that had coated her stomach.

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