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

"But we could try to be a good mate for her," Ares growled when I felt sadness engulf him.

"I have too many enemies who are after my head. And you can see that very well, Ares. We have no idea who is after her, and I can see the panic in her eyes. I don't want her to live the rest of her life on edge, Ares. I know it hurts to see her with someone else, but I think I have decided to let her go. It would be better that way."

"I think Adam was right, Ares. We should stay away from her. And I think I should just let her go."

My eyes clouded in tears as I felt this tightness in my chest. All this while, I thought that Zander hated me, but all he was trying to do was protect me. But I don't think I will allow him to reject me, we are in this together. "Why are you crying?" I was broken out of my trance when I turned around to face him.

Chapter 51